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MODIS ET SSEBop - 1km - Dekadal

MODIS ET SSEBop - 1km - Dekadal

Description

Remote sensing derived evapotranspiration dataset based on MODIS-thermal imagery and global weather datasets. Climate Engine is using version 5 of the global ET product.

Climate Engine details

Dataset type
Remote Sensing
Climate Engine ID
USGS_ET_MODIS_DEKADAL
Documentation
https://support.climateengine.org/article/110-usgs-modis-et

Dataset details

Scale
1km
Frequency
Dekadal
Coverage
Global
Start year
2003
End year
2003

Earth Engine collection details

Earth Engine asset
projects/earthengine-legacy/assets/projects/usgs-ssebop/modis_et_v5_dekadal
Earth Engine asset URL
https://gee-community-catalog.org/projects/usgs_modis_et/?h=modis+e
Earth Engine source catalog
ClimateEngine.org

Variables

API variable docs: #usgs-modis-eta-dekadal

Name Units
Evapotranspiration mm

References

  1. Senay, G.B., Kagone S., Velpuri N.M., 2020, Operational Global Actual Evapotranspiration using the SSEBop model: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9OUVUUI. Publication: https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/20/7/1915
  2. Senay, G. B., Budde, M. E., & Verdin, J. P. (2011). Enhancing the Simplified Surface Energy Balance (SSEB) approach for estimating landscape ET: Validation with the METRIC model. Agricultural Water Management, 98(4), 606-618.
  3. Senay, G. B., Budde, M., Verdin, J. P., & Melesse, A. M. (2007). A coupled remote sensing and simplified surface energy balance approach to estimate actual evapotranspiration from irrigated fields. Sensors, 7(6), 979-1000.
  4. Velpuri, N. M., Senay, G. B., Singh, R. K., Bohms, S., and Verdin, J. P. (2013). A comprehensive evaluation of two MODIS evapotranspiration products over the conterminous United States: Using point and gridded FLUXNET and water balance ET, Remote Sensing of Environment, 139, 35-49, (Abstract and Article)

Website: https://earlywarning.usgs.gov/fews/search/Global

Processing steps

  1. Actual ET (ETa) is produced using the operational Simplified Surface Energy Balance (SSEBop) model (Senay et al., 2013) for the period 2003 to present.2) The SSEBop setup is based on the Simplified Surface Energy Balance (SSEB) approach (Senay et al., 2007, 2011) with unique parameterization for operational applications using a principle that is comparable to psychometry. A comprehensive evaluation of the model was conducted by Velpuri et al. (2013).
  2. The global ET is derived from the integration of MODIS-based (Aqua) land surface temperature, maximum air temperature from WorldClim, and reference ET derived from global data assimilation systems(GDAS).

Terms of use

USGS-authored or produced data and information are considered to be in the U.S. Public Domain.