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Research article
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07 May 2024
Research article |
| 07 May 2024
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Evaluation of reanalysis soil moisture products using cosmic ray neutron sensor observations across the globe
Yanchen Zheng
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Gemma Coxon
School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Ross Woods
School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Daniel Power
School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Miguel Angel Rico-Ramirez
School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
David McJannet
CSIRO Environment, EcoSciences Precinct, Dutton Park, Queensland, Australia
Rafael Rosolem
School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Cabot Institute for the Environment, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Jianzhu Li
State Key Laboratory of Hydraulic Engineering Simulation and Safety, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
Ping Feng
State Key Laboratory of Hydraulic Engineering Simulation and Safety, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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The work is a novel investigation of the role of temporal rainfall resolution and intensity in affecting the water balance of soil in a dryland environment. This research has implications for what rainfall data are used to assess the impact of climate and climate change on the regional water balance. This information is critical for anticipating the impact of a changing climate on dryland communities globally who need it to know when to plant their seeds or where livestock pasture is available.
Gemma Coxon, Nans Addor, John P. Bloomfield, Jim Freer, Matt Fry, Jamie Hannaford, Nicholas J. K. Howden, Rosanna Lane, Melinda Lewis, Emma L. Robinson, Thorsten Wagener, and Ross Woods
Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 12, 2459–2483, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-12-2459-2020, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-12-2459-2020, 2020
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We present the first large-sample catchment hydrology dataset for Great Britain. The dataset collates river flows, catchment attributes, and catchment boundaries for 671 catchments across Great Britain. We characterise the topography, climate, streamflow, land cover, soils, hydrogeology, human influence, and discharge uncertainty of each catchment. The dataset is publicly available for the community to use in a wide range of environmental and modelling analyses.
Tom Gleeson, Thorsten Wagener, Petra Döll, Samuel C. Zipper, Charles West, Yoshihide Wada, Richard Taylor, Bridget Scanlon, Rafael Rosolem, Shams Rahman, Nurudeen Oshinlaja, Reed Maxwell, Min-Hui Lo, Hyungjun Kim, Mary Hill, Andreas Hartmann, Graham Fogg, James S. Famiglietti, Agnès Ducharne, Inge de Graaf, Mark Cuthbert, Laura Condon, Etienne Bresciani, and Marc F. P. Bierkens
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-2020-378, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-2020-378, 2020
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Short summary
Reanalysis soil moisture products are a vital basis for hydrological and environmental research. Previous product evaluation is limited by the scale difference (point and grid scale). This paper adopts cosmic ray neutron sensor observations, a novel technique that provides root-zone soil moisture at field scale. In this paper, global harmonized CRNS observations were used to assess products. ERA5-Land, SMAPL4, CFSv2, CRA40 and GLEAM show better performance than MERRA2, GLDAS-Noah and JRA55.
Reanalysis soil moisture products are a vital basis for hydrological and environmental research....
