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Demonstration of the High-
Resolution (375-m) ALEXI ET
Product for the NENA Region
Martha C. Anderson
USDA-Agricultural Research Service,
Hydrology and Remote Sensing
Laboratory
Christopher Hain
Earth System Science Interdisciplinary
Center, University of Maryland, NOAA-
NESDIS
Christopher Neale
Daugherty Water for Food Institute,
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Wim Bastiaanssen
UNESCO-IHE, Institute for Water Eduation
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Supplementing ALEXI Capabilities with Polar Orbiting Sensors
Time of Day
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Local Noon Sunrise
Morning LST Rise: ALEXI Window
VIIRS
Nighttime LST
VIIRS Daytime
LST
A technique has been developed and evaluated using GOES data to train a regression model to use day-night LST differences from MODIS to predict the morning LST rise needed by ALEXI. The
regression model can provide reasonable estimates of the mid-morning rise in LST (RMSE ~ 5 to 8%) from the twice daily VIIRS LST observations.
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Development of a High-Resolution (375-m) VIIRS ET Product
Initial NENA region processing nodes (9º x 9º)
Circles denote active processing nodes.
*Shading indicates 1-km percentage of cropland from global synthesis of several RS-based land use maps
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Development of a High-Resolution (375-m) VIIRS ET Product
VIIRS I5 Granule
Granule Geolocation
Map to Grid Aggregate to 0.003° Grid
Convert to Tb VIIRS Tb
VIIRS IPS Cloud Mask
Clear-sky VIIRS Tb
LST Retrieval
CFSR T/Q Profiles
Night VIIRS LST Day VIIRS LST
Apply Cloud Mask
LST Regression Parameters
Convert Day/Night
LST to ALEXI T1/T2 LST
VIIRS LST ALEXI T1
VIIRS LST ALEXI T2
1. Mid-morning change in Land Surface Temperature
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Development of a High-Resolution (375-m) VIIRS ET Product
1. Mid-morning change in Land Surface Temperature
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Development of a High-Resolution (375-m) VIIRS ET Product
2. Leaf Area Index and Fraction of Green Vegetation Cover (fc)
VIIRS EVI Granule
Granule Geolocation
Map to Grid Aggregate to 0.003° Grid
VIIRS EVI
VIIRS IPS Cloud Mask
Apply Cloud Mask
Clear-sky VIIRS Tb
Composite Past 7-Day
EVI
7-day VIIRS EVI Composite
VIIRS EVI-GVF
Parameters Compute fc
VIIRS 7-day fc Composite
fc -> LAI Transformation
VIIRS 7-day LAI
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Development of a High-Resolution (375-m) VIIRS ET Product
2. Leaf Area Index and Fraction of Green Vegetation Cover (fc)
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Development of a High-Resolution (375-m) VIIRS ET Product
3. Land Surface Albedo
• Only available VIIRS product is at 750-m – mapped to 375-m grid.
4. Incoming Solar Radiation
• Only available from geostationary platforms – Meteosat (3-km)
5. Meteorological Surface Fields (e.g., air temperature; wind speed; surface
pressure; incoming LW)
• Climate Forecast System Reanalysis (hourly; 0.50º)
6. Morning Profile of Potential Temperature
• Climate Forecast System Reanalysis (hourly; 0.50º)
7. Landcover / Vegetation Type
• Only available VIIRS product is at 1-km – insufficient for 375-m product;
• MERIS ESA-CCI Landcover (300-m)
8. Cloud Mask
• Only available VIIRS product is at 750-m – mapped to 375-m grid.
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Initial 375-m VIIRS ET Results
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Development of a High-Resolution (375-m) VIIRS ET Product
Initial NENA region processing nodes (9º x 9º)
Circles denote active processing nodes.
*Shading indicates 1-km percentage of cropland from global synthesis of several RS-based land use maps
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Current MODIS Latent Heat Flux (W m-2) Capability (1-km)
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Current VIIRS Latent Heat Flux (W m-2) Capability (375-m)
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Current VIIRS Latent Heat Flux (W m-2) Capability (375-m)
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Development of a High-Resolution (375-m) VIIRS ET Product
Initial NENA region processing nodes (9º x 9º)
Circles denote active processing nodes.
*Shading indicates 1-km percentage of cropland from global synthesis of several RS-based land use maps
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Current MODIS Latent Heat Flux (W m-2) Capability (1-km)
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Current VIIRS Latent Heat Flux (W m-2) Capability (375-m)
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Current VIIRS Latent Heat Flux (W m-2) Capability (375-m)
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Development of a High-Resolution (375-m) VIIRS ET Product
Initial NENA region processing nodes (9º x 9º)
Circles denote active processing nodes.
*Shading indicates 1-km percentage of cropland from global synthesis of several RS-based land use maps
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Current MODIS Latent Heat Flux (W m-2) Capability (1-km)
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Current VIIRS Latent Heat Flux (W m-2) Capability (375-m)
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Current VIIRS Latent Heat Flux (W m-2) Capability (375-m)
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We can’t manage
what we can’t measure …
Monitoring changes in water use with changing
climate, land-use and population
Improved hydrologic monitoring (flood, drought,
runoff) to better cope with extremes
Improved accounting of current water use and crop
water productivity (crop per drop)
Crop stress detection and yield estimation
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Satellite Evapotranspiration
NENA Stakeholders Workshop – October 2015
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Applications for Drought
Monitoring
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ESI Methodology
ALEXI ESI represents temporal anomalies in the ratio of actual ET to potential ET.
• ESI does not require precipitation data, the current surface moisture state is
deduced directly from the remotely sensed LST , therefore it may be more robust
in regions with minimal in-situ precipitation monitoring.
• Signatures of vegetation stress are manifested in the LST signal before any
deterioration of vegetation cover occurs, for as example as indicated in NDVI, so
TIR-based indices such as ESI can provide an effective early warning signal of
impending agricultural drought.
• ALEXI ESI inherently includes non-precipitation related moisture signals (such as
irrigation; vegetation rooted to groundwater; lateral flows) that need to be modeled
a priori in prognostic LSM schemes.
• ALEXI ESI provides an independent assessment of current drought conditions,
supplementing precipitation and modeling-based indices – an invaluable resource
to decision-makers who usually depend on a convergence of information in the
decision making process.
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ESI Methodology
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ESI Methodology
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Backup Slides
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Co
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MW
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The synergy between TIR and MW observations is further being exploited
by the development of LST observations from MW observations(Ka-band).
The integration of MW LST into a coupled TIR/MW ALEXI system will allow
for retrieval of surface fluxes under cloud cover (where TIR-only retrievals
are not possible).
This capability fills in a significant gap in a TIR-only system over tropical
equatorial regions where clear-sky retrievals may only be possible 1 to 3
times per month, particularly during the wet season .
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