Terrestrial water cycle in South and East Asia

Hydrospheric and cryospheric data products

Conference paper (2016)

Authors

M. Menenti Optical and Laser Remote Sensing - CEG , Chinese Academy of Sciences
L. Jia Chinese Academy of Sciences
H.R. Ghafarian Malamiri Optical and Laser Remote Sensing - CEG
V. Phan Hien Optical and Laser Remote Sensing - CEG
R.C. Lindenbergh Optical and Laser Remote Sensing - CEG
Jiahao Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
J Wen Chinese Academy of Sciences
L Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
J Zhao Chinese Academy of Sciences
B. Dou Chinese Academy of Sciences
G Hu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Q. Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
X. Xin Chinese Academy of Sciences
L.F.S. Roupioz Optical and Laser Remote Sensing - CEG , University of Strasbourg
Chaolei Zheng Chinese Academy of Sciences
J. Zhou Chinese Academy of Sciences
Z. Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
R.D. Faivre University of Strasbourg, Optical and Laser Remote Sensing - CEG
Research Group
Optical and Laser Remote Sensing (CEG) (TU Delft)
Remote sensing products South and East Asia Water cycle
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Published Date

01-11-2016

Language

English

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Faculty

Civil Engineering & Geosciences

Department

Geoscience and Remote Sensing

Research Group

Optical and Laser Remote Sensing

Abstract

The state of the land surface and the water cycle over the South and East Asia can be determined by space observation. New or significantly improved algorithms have been developed and evaluated against ground measurements. Variables retrieved include land surface properties, i.e. NDVI, LAI, FPAR, albedo, soil moisture, glacier and lake levels. Based on these biophysical parameters derived from microwave and optical remote sensing observations, a hybrid remotely sensed evapotranspiration (ET) estimation model named ETMonitor was developed and applied to estimate the daily actual ET of the Southeast Asia at a spatial resolution of 1 km. The changes in glaciers and lakes on the Tibetan Plateau, and the drainage links between glaciers and lakes are determined in this climate-sensitive region.