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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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Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 28, 3327–3345, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-28-3327-2024, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-28-3327-2024, 2024
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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...
