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20 Dec 2023
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Uncertainty assessment of satellite remote-sensing-based evapotranspiration estimates: a systematic review of methods and gaps
Land and Water Management Department, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, 2611 AX Delft, the Netherlands
Department of Water Management, Delft University of Technology, 2628 CN Delft, the Netherlands
Johannes van der Kwast
Land and Water Management Department, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, 2611 AX Delft, the Netherlands
Solomon Seyoum
Land and Water Management Department, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, 2611 AX Delft, the Netherlands
Remko Uijlenhoet
Department of Water Management, Delft University of Technology, 2628 CN Delft, the Netherlands
Graham Jewitt
Department of Water Management, Delft University of Technology, 2628 CN Delft, the Netherlands
Water Resources and Ecosystems Department, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, 2611 AX Delft, the Netherlands
Marloes Mul
Land and Water Management Department, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, 2611 AX Delft, the Netherlands
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- Multi-scale analysis of six evapotranspiration products across China: Accuracy, uncertainty and spatiotemporal pattern L. Zuo et al. 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2024.132516
- Comprehensive analysis of methods for estimating actual paddy evapotranspiration—A review K. Behura et al. 10.3389/frwa.2025.1553732
- Extending our understanding on the retrievals of surface energy fluxes and surface soil moisture from the “triangle” technique G. Petropoulos 10.1016/j.envsoft.2024.106180
- Evapotranspiration Disaggregation Using an Integrated Indicating Factor Based on Slope Units L. Wang et al. 10.3390/rs17071201
- The impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on ethnic disparities in NO₂ exposure in England: A policy perspective on environmental injustice S. Wang et al. 10.1016/j.scs.2025.106198
- A GEE TSEB workflow for daily high-resolution fully remote sensing evapotranspiration: Validation over four crops in semi-arid conditions and comparison with the SSEBop experimental product I. El Hazdour et al. 10.1016/j.envsoft.2025.106365
- High resolution evapotranspiration from UAV multispectral thermal imagery: Validation and comparison with EC, Landsat, and fused S2-MODIS HSEB ET H. H. Jaafar & L. H. Sujud 10.1016/j.jag.2025.104359
- Integrating remote sensing assimilation and SCE-UA to construct a grid-by-grid spatialized crop model can dramatically improve winter wheat yield estimate accuracy Q. Li et al. 10.1016/j.compag.2024.109594
- A novel remote sensing-based calibration and validation method for distributed hydrological modelling in ungauged basins D. Zheng et al. 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2025.133119
- High spatial resolution thermal infrared data from airborne acquisition reveal inconsistencies in evapotranspiration and crop water stress retrieval from different models C. Corbari et al. 10.1016/j.rsase.2025.101563
- A Comparative Analysis of Different Algorithms for Estimating Evapotranspiration with Limited Observation Variables: A Case Study in Beijing, China D. Sun et al. 10.3390/rs17040636
- A First Exploration of the Ts/VI “Analytical Triangle” Technique with UAV Imagery for Deriving Key Surface Energy Balance Parameters at Very High Spatial Resolution G. Petropoulos et al. 10.3390/drones8070290
- Discerning regional water balance over forests of northeast India using satellite-observed stable water isotopes R. Pradhan et al. 10.1080/02626667.2025.2461695
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Executive editor
This review paper constitutes a tremendous effort reviewing and analyzing a vast body of literature on the evaluation of Satellite Remote Sensing-based evapotranspiration datasets. It is a great road map for this field of research guiding all future such studies toward the use of community-based best practices.
This review paper constitutes a tremendous effort reviewing and analyzing a vast body of...
Short summary
Satellite data are increasingly used to estimate evapotranspiration (ET) or the amount of water moving from plants, soils, and water bodies into the atmosphere over large areas. Uncertainties from various sources affect the accuracy of these calculations. This study reviews the methods to assess the uncertainties of such ET estimations. It provides specific recommendations for a comprehensive assessment that assists in the potential uses of these data for research, monitoring, and management.
Satellite data are increasingly used to estimate evapotranspiration (ET) or the amount of water...
