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Lagouarde J.P., Boulet Gilles. (2016). Energy balance of continental surfaces and the use of surface temperature. In : Baghdadi N. (ed.), Zribi M. (ed.). Land surface remote sensing in continental hydrology. Londres (GBR) ; Oxford : ISTE ; Elsevier, p. 323-361. (Remote Sensing Observations of Continental Surfaces Set ; 4). ISBN 978-1-78548-104-8.

Titre du document
Energy balance of continental surfaces and the use of surface temperature
Année de publication
2016
Type de document
Partie d'ouvrage
Auteurs
Lagouarde J.P., Boulet Gilles
In
Baghdadi N. (ed.), Zribi M. (ed.), Land surface remote sensing in continental hydrology
Source
Londres (GBR) ; Oxford : ISTE ; Elsevier, 2016, p. 323-361 (Remote Sensing Observations of Continental Surfaces Set ; 4). ISBN 978-1-78548-104-8
The transfer of energy and water, as well as gaseous components, in the soil–plant–atmosphere system plays a crucial role in many processes involved in climate change. The surface energy balance drives both evapotranspiration (closely linked to the CO2 flux) and sensible heat flux. By providing direct information on heat dissipation efficiency, surface temperature appears to be a key variable. In particular, a lot of work has been conducted on estimating evapotranspiration from thermal infrared (TIR) remote sensing measurements, in order to derive information relevant to agriculture (monitoring plant growth, detection of water stress, crop yield forecasting, etc.) or hydrology (water cycle monitoring, catchment water budget, etc.). This chapter first very succinctly presents the relationship between surface temperature and the surface energy balance, providing the reader with reference publications for further reading. This is followed by a review of the data available in the thermal infrared (TIR) domain and an analysis of various sources of uncertainty affecting surface temperature measurements and their impact on the final accuracy. The different methods for estimating and spatializing actual evapotranspiration (AET) are then discussed. Finally, practical applications of TIR information other than AET are briefly mentioned.
Plan de classement
Bioclimatologie générale [072BCLIGE] ; Technique / Acquisition [126TELTEC]
Localisation
Fonds IRD [F B010070504]
Identifiant IRD
fdi:010070504
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