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Characterization of Evapotranspiration over Irrigated Crops in a Semi-arid Area (Marrakech, Morocco) Using an Energy Budget Model

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: The objective of this study is to evaluate the capability of the two source energy budget (TSEB) to predict daily evapotranspiration over irrigated crops in a semi-arid area. The TSEB model presents particularly interesting skills for seasonal course of daily evapotranspiration regarding the limited number of inputs required with an RMSE of 0.75 mm/day (33% on average) with regards to eddy-covariance measurements at least before crop senescence. By contrast, if focusing on a drying/wetting period surrounding a rain event, a lack of model reaction to stress is highlighted that could be a major drawback for irrigation scheduling.

Source: Procedia Environmental Sciences

DOI: 10.1016/j.proenv.2013.06.057

Authors: A. Diarra, L. Jarlan, S. Er-Raki, M. Le Page, S. Khabba, G. Bigeard, A. Tavernier, J. Chirouze, P. Fanise, A. Moutamanni, J. Ezzahar, M.H. Kharrou, G. Chehbouni

Institutions: Cadi Ayyad University, Centre d'Études Spatiales de la Biosphère, National Centre for Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology

Language: English

Topic: Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics

Subfield: Global and Planetary Change

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, Clean water and sanitation, Climate action

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2011004053

FWCI: 0.507

Cites: 8

Cited by: 6

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