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Abstract
Agriculture accounted for the majority of human water use and for more than 90% of global freshwater consumption during the twentieth century (Hoekstra and Mekonnen, 2012; Shiklomanov, 2000). Streamflow depletion due to enhanced evapotranspiration (ET) from irrigated crops impacts freshwater ecosystems globally (Foley et al., 2005). Water scarcity limits crop production in many arid and semiarid regions, and water is likely to be a key resource limiting food production and food security in the twenty-first century (Foley et al., 2011; Vorosmarty et al., 2000). Despite this, estimates of the location and temporal dynamics of ET from croplands are often uncertain at a variety of spatial and temporal scales. Better information on ET can be useful in several applications at a range of spatial scales, including water resources, agronomy, and meteorology (e.g., Rivas and Caselles, 2004). At the scale of irrigation projects, maps of ET can assist with irrigation scheduling and demand assessment. Measurements of ET are required for monitoring plant water requirements, plant growth, and productivity, as well as for irrigation management and deciding when to carry out cultivation procedures (e.g., Consolli et al., 2006; Glenn et al., 2007; Yang et al., 2010).
| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Remote sensing of actual evapotranspiration from croplands |
| Chapter | 3 |
| Publication Date | October 01, 2015 |
| Year Published | 2015 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Contributing office(s) | Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Southwest Biological Science Center, Western Geographic Science Center |
| Description | 41 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Monograph |
| Larger Work Title | Remote sensing of water resources, disasters, and urban studies |
| First page | 59 |
| Last page | 100 |