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Articles | Volume 29, issue 5
Articles | Volume 29, issue 5
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-29-1241-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-29-1241-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 29, issue 5
Research article
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06 Mar 2025
Research article |  | 06 Mar 2025

Critical soil moisture detection and water–energy limit shift attribution using satellite-based water and carbon fluxes over China

Yi Liu, Jingfeng Xiao, Xing Li, and Yue Li

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This work demonstrates that multi-source satellite-based water and carbon fluxes can capture critical soil moisture at a large spatial scale. In particular, grassland and clay with critical soil moisture higher than average soil moisture may be in a state of water limitation for long periods. Increased water demand could expose western grassland to more vulnerability.
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