Title
Satellite-Based Analysis of Ecological Controls For Land-Surface Evaporation Resistance
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Title
Encyclopedia of Hydrological Sciences
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Publication Date
2005
Volume
Chapter 113
Abstract
Lack of available water constrains ecological processes for two-thirds of the earth's biosphere. These water limitations are manifested as either physical water deficiency or as a chemical unavailability of water as a result of being frozen. This article summarizes global principles of water limitations on the biosphere, and physiological limitations on plants. It presents hydrometeorological principles of evapotranspiration and organizing logic of the soil–vegetation–atmosphere transfer models commonly used to compute evapotranspiration. We then introduce remote sensing from both optical/thermal and active/passive microwave sensors for calculating landscape scale evapotranspiration. Finally, we offer a multisensor-based integrated surface resistance to define landscape water availability under all conditions.
Keywords
drought, Evapotranspiration, Freeze-thaw, HYDROS, MODIS, remotesensing, surfaceresistance, vegetation
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/0470848944.hsa110
Rights
© 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Recommended Citation
Running, S. W. and Kimball, J. S. 2005. Satellite-Based Analysis of Ecological Controls for Land-Surface Evaporation Resistance. Encyclopedia of Hydrological Sciences, edited by M. Anderson, 9:104, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/0470848944.hsa110