Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
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Articles | Volume 28, issue 24
Articles | Volume 28, issue 24
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-28-5511-2024
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-28-5511-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 28, issue 24
Research article
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19 Dec 2024
Research article |  | 19 Dec 2024

The significance of the leaf area index for evapotranspiration estimation in SWAT-T for characteristic land cover types of West Africa

Fabian Merk, Timo Schaffhauser, Faizan Anwar, Ye Tuo, Jean-Martial Cohard, and Markus Disse

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Evapotranspiration (ET) is computed from the vegetation (plant transpiration) and soil (soil evaporation). In western Africa, plant transpiration correlates with vegetation growth. Vegetation is often represented using the leaf area index (LAI). In this study, we evaluate the importance of the LAI for ET calculation. We take a close look at this interaction and highlight its relevance. Our work contributes to the understanding of terrestrial water cycle processes .
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