Application of the Surface Energy Balance in Richard's equation-based model using climatic data to calculate soil evaporation

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gustavo Cárdenas-Castillero ◽  
Juliana Arbelaez
Keyword(s):  
Energy Balance ◽  
Surface Energy ◽  
Surface Energy Balance ◽  
Potential Evapotranspiration ◽  
Climatic Data ◽  
Climate Variables ◽  
Aquifer Recharge ◽  
Evaporation Surface ◽  
Richard's Equation ◽  
The Impact

<p>This research aims to observe the behaviour between heat flow at the limit of the unsaturated area and the earth's surface (evaporation) through different methods based on the surface energy balance. This behavior has been determined by the DRUtES. DRUtES is a free software able to determine the evaporation in the surface using climate and hydraulic parameters determined by the Richard equation. Richards’ equation describes the flow of water in an unsaturated porous medium due to the actions of gravity and capillarity neglecting the flow of the non-wetting phase, usually air (Farthing & Ogden, 2017). </p><p> </p><p>The results obtained have been compared with the Penman-Monteith potential evapotranspiration model, this one as a referenced value. The results obtained help to understand the loss of water in the unsaturated area. This first approach using DRUtES and evaporation methods will allow a deeper investigation in the future regarding the impact of climate change on climate variables and their effects on soil moisture (unsaturated area) and natural aquifer recharge.</p><p><strong>Key words</strong>: Evaporation, surface energy balance, Richard's Equation, zone unsaturated, Penman-Monteith.</p>

scholarly journals Analysing surface energy balance closure and partitioning over a semi-arid savanna FLUXNET site in Skukuza, Kruger National Park, South Africa

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nobuhle P. Majozi ◽  
Chris M. Mannaerts ◽  
Abel Ramoelo ◽  
Renaud Mathieu ◽  
Alecia Nickless ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Balance ◽  
Surface Energy ◽  
Latent Heat ◽  
Surface Energy Balance ◽  
Heat Fluxes ◽  
Surface Energy Budget ◽  
Radiation Budget ◽  
Energy Balance Closure ◽  
Flux Tower ◽  
The Impact

Abstract. Flux tower sites and data are in great demand to provide essential terrestrial climate, water and radiation budget information needed for environmental monitoring and evaluation of climate change impacts on ecosystems and society in general. They are also intended for calibration and validation of satellite-based earth observation and monitoring efforts, such as for example assessment of evapotranspiration from land and vegetation surfaces using surface energy balance approaches. Surface energy budget methods for ET estimation rely to a large extend on the basic assumption of a surface energy balance closure, assuming the full conversion of net solar radiation reaching the land surface into soil heat conduction and turbulent fluxes, i.e. the sensible (or convection) and latent heat components of the energy balance. Evapotranspiration is the conversion of the latent heat exchange fraction of the balance. In this paper, the Skukuza flux tower data were analysed in order to verify their use for validation of satellite–based evapotranspiration methods, under development in South Africa.Data series from 2000 until 2014 were used in the analysis. The energy balance ratio (EBR) concept, defined as the ratio between the sum of the turbulent convective and latent heat fluxes and radiation minus soil heat was used. At first typical diurnal patterns of EB partitioning were derived for four different seasons, well illustrating how this savannah-type biome responses to the weather conditions. Also the particular behaviour of the EB components during sunrise and sunset conditions, being important but usually neglected periods of energy transitions and inversions were noted and analysed. Annual estimates of the surface energy balance and its components were generated, including an evaluation of the balance closure. The seasonal variations were also investigated as well as the impact of nocturnal observations on the overall EB behaviour.

scholarly journals Potential evaporation estimation through an unstressed surface-energy balance and its sensitivity to climate change

2013 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 4625-4639 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Barella-Ortiz ◽  
J. Polcher ◽  
A. Tuzet ◽  
K. Laval
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Energy Balance ◽  
Surface Energy ◽  
Surface Energy Balance ◽  
Aerodynamic Resistance ◽  
Neutral Stability ◽  
Potential Evaporation ◽  
Time Step ◽  
Humidity Gradient ◽  
The Impact

Abstract. Potential evaporation (ETP) is a basic input for many hydrological and agronomic models, as well as a key variable in most actual evaporation estimations. It has been approached through several diffusive and energy balance methods, out of which the Penman–Monteith equation is recommended as the standard one. In order to deal with the diffusive approach, ETP must be estimated at a sub-diurnal frequency, as currently done in land surface models (LSMs). This study presents an improved method, developed in the ORCHIDEE LSM, which consists of estimating ETP through an unstressed surface-energy balance (USEB method). The results confirm the quality of the estimation which is currently implemented in the model (Milly, 1992). The ETP underlying the reference evaporation proposed by the Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO, (computed at a daily time step) has also been analysed and compared. First, a comparison for a reference period under current climate conditions shows that USEB and FAO's ETP estimations differ, especially in arid areas. However, they produce similar values when the FAO's assumption of neutral stability conditions is relaxed, by replacing FAO's aerodynamic resistance by that of the model's. Furthermore, if the vapour pressure deficit (VPD) estimated for the FAO's equation, is substituted by ORCHIDEE's VPD or its humidity gradient, the agreement between the daily mean estimates of ETP is further improved. In a second step, ETP's sensitivity to climate change is assessed by comparing trends in these formulations for the 21st century. It is found that the USEB method shows a higher sensitivity than the FAO's. Both VPD and the model's humidity gradient, as well as the aerodynamic resistance have been identified as key parameters in governing ETP trends. Finally, the sensitivity study is extended to two empirical approximations based on net radiation and mass transfer (Priestley–Taylor and Rohwer, respectively). The sensitivity of these ETP estimates is compared to the one provided by USEB to test if simplified equations are able to reproduce the impact of climate change on ETP.

scholarly journals The Impact of Föhn Winds on Surface Energy Balance During the 2010-2011 Melt Season Over Larsen C Ice Shelf, Antarctica

2017 ◽  
Vol 122 (22) ◽  
pp. 12,062-12,076 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. C. King ◽  
A. Kirchgaessner ◽  
S. Bevan ◽  
A. D. Elvidge ◽  
P. Kuipers Munneke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Balance ◽  
Surface Energy ◽  
Surface Energy Balance ◽  
Ice Shelf ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Influences of tidal energy advection on the surface energy balance in a mangrove forest

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 11739-11765 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. G. Barr ◽  
J. D. Fuentes ◽  
M. S. DeLonge ◽  
T. L. O'Halloran ◽  
D. Barr ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Balance ◽  
Surface Energy ◽  
Mangrove Forest ◽  
Surface Energy Balance ◽  
Energy Transport ◽  
Tidal Energy ◽  
Water Levels ◽  
Energy Output ◽  
Tidal Flows ◽  
The Impact

Abstract. Mangrove forests are ecosystems susceptible to changing water levels and temperatures due to climate change as well as perturbations resulting from tropical storms. Numerical models can be used to project mangrove forest responses to regional and global environmental changes, and the reliability of these models depends on surface energy balance closure. However, for tidal ecosystems, the surface energy balance is complex because the energy transport associated with tidal activity remains poorly understood. This study aimed to quantify impacts of tidal flows on energy dynamics within a mangrove ecosystem. To address the research objective, an intensive study was conducted in a mangrove forest located along the Shark River in the Everglades National Park, FL. Forest-atmosphere energy exchanges were quantified with an eddy covariance system deployed on a flux tower. The lateral energy transport associated with tidal activity was calculated based on a coupled mass and energy balance approach. The mass balance included tidal flows and accumulation of water on the forest floor. The energy balance included temporal changes in enthalpy, resulting from tidal flows and temperature changes in the water column. By serving as a net sink or a source of available energy, tidal flows reduced the impact of high radiational loads on the mangrove forest. Including tidal energy advection in the surface energy balance improved the 30-min daytime energy closure from 73% to 82% over the study period. Also, the cumulative sum of energy output improved from 79% to 91% of energy input during the study period. Results indicated that tidal inundation provides an important mechanism for heat removal and that tidal exchange should be considered in surface energy budgets of coastal ecosystems. Results also demonstrated the importance of including tidal energy advection in mangrove biophysical models that are used for predicting ecosystem response to changing climate and regional freshwater management practices.

scholarly journals The influence of föhn winds on annual and seasonal surface melt on the Larsen C Ice Shelf, Antarctica

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 4165-4180
Author(s):  
Jenny V. Turton ◽  
Amélie Kirchgaessner ◽  
Andrew N. Ross ◽  
John C. King ◽  
Peter Kuipers Munneke
Keyword(s):  
Energy Balance ◽  
Surface Energy ◽  
Surface Energy Balance ◽  
Ice Shelf ◽  
Ice Shelves ◽  
Model Driven ◽  
Area Of Interest ◽  
Surface Melt ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact

Abstract. Warm, dry föhn winds are observed over the Larsen C Ice Shelf year-round and are thought to contribute to the continuing weakening and collapse of ice shelves on the eastern Antarctic Peninsula (AP). We use a surface energy balance (SEB) model, driven by observations from two locations on the Larsen C Ice Shelf and one on the remnants of Larsen B, in combination with output from the Antarctic Mesoscale Prediction System (AMPS), to investigate the year-round impact of föhn winds on the SEB and melt from 2009 to 2012. Föhn winds have an impact on the individual components of the surface energy balance in all seasons and lead to an increase in surface melt in spring, summer and autumn up to 100 km away from the foot of the AP. When föhn winds occur in spring they increase surface melt, extend the melt season and increase the number of melt days within a year. Whilst AMPS is able to simulate the percentage of melt days associated with föhn with high skill, it overestimates the total amount of melting during föhn events and non-föhn events. This study extends previous attempts to quantify the impact of föhn on the Larsen C Ice Shelf by including a 4-year study period and a wider area of interest and provides evidence for föhn-related melting on both the Larsen C and Larsen B ice shelves.

The impact of the Westerlies on the PBL growth and land surface energy balance on the north of the central Himalaya

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuelong Chen ◽  
Yue Lai ◽  
Yaoming Ma
Keyword(s):  
Energy Balance ◽  
Tibetan Plateau ◽  
Surface Energy ◽  
Land Surface ◽  
Surface Energy Balance ◽  
The Tibetan Plateau ◽  
Central Himalaya ◽  
Mountainous Areas ◽  
The North ◽  
The Impact

<p>The spatial-temporal structure of the Planetary Boundary Layer (PBL) over mountainous areas can be strongly modified by topography. The PBL over the mountainous terrain of the Tibetan Plateau (TP) is more complex than that observed over its flat areas. To date, there have been no detailed analyses which have taken into account the topography effects exerted on PBL growth over the Tibetan Plateau (TP). A clear understanding of the processes involved in the PBL growth and depth over the TP’s mountainous areas is therefore long overdue.<br>The PBL in the Himalayan region of the Tibetan Plateau (TP) is important to the study of interaction between the area’s topography and synoptic circulation. This study used radiosonde, in-situ measurements and ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis dataset to investigate the vertical structure of the PBL and the land surface energy balance in the Rongbuk Valley on the north of the central Himalaya, and their association with the Westerlies, which control the climate of the Himalaya in winters. Measurements show that the altitude of the PBL’s top in November was the highest of three intensive observation periods (i.e., June, August and November). The PBLs in November appeared to have been influenced by the Westerlies which prevails in this region during the non-monsoon season. We discovered that the deep PBLs seen in November correlate with the downward transmission of the Westerlies to the valley floor (DTWTV). It was found that DTWTV happened in the direction of southwest when the synoptic wind above the valley ridges height blow from southwest, which is parallel to the valley axis. DTWTV happened in the direction of southwest promotes a stronger near-surface wind, smaller aerodynamic resistance, and larger sensible heat flux, which cause PBLs grow high.</p>

scholarly journals A Critical Evaluation on the Role of Aerodynamic and Canopy–Surface Conductance Parameterization in SEB and SVAT Models for Simulating Evapotranspiration: A Case Study in the Upper Biebrza National Park Wetland in Poland

Water ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1753 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaniska Mallick ◽  
Loise Wandera ◽  
Nishan Bhattarai ◽  
Renaud Hostache ◽  
Malgorzata Kleniewska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Balance ◽  
Surface Energy ◽  
National Park ◽  
Surface Energy Balance ◽  
Critical Evaluation ◽  
Surface Conductance ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
Balance System ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
The Impact

Evapotranspiration (ET) estimation through the surface energy balance (SEB) and soil-vegetation-atmosphere-transfer (SVAT) models are uncertain due to the empirical parameterizations of the aerodynamic and canopy-substrate conductances (gA and gS) for heat and water vapor transfers. This study critically assessed the impact of conductance parameterizations on ET simulation using three structurally different SEB and SVAT models for an ecologically important North-Eastern European wetland, Upper Biebrza National Park (UBNP) in two consecutive years 2015 and 2016. A pronounced ET underestimation (mean bias −0.48 to −0.68 mm day−1) in SEBS (Surface Energy Balance System) was associated with an overestimation of gA due to uncertain parameterization of momentum roughness length and bare soil’s excess resistance to heat transfer (kB−1) under low vegetation cover. The systematic ET overestimation (0.65–0.80 mm day−1) in SCOPE (Soil Canopy Observation, Photochemistry and Energy fluxes) was attributed to the overestimation of both the conductances. Conductance parameterizations in SEBS and SCOPE appeared to be very sensitive to the general ecohydrological conditions, with a tendency of overestimating gA (gS) under humid (arid) conditions. Low ET bias in the analytical STIC (Surface Temperature Initiated Closure) model as compared to SEBS/SCOPE indicated the critical need for calibration-free conductance parameterizations for improved ET estimation.

scholarly journals Evapotranspiración del cultivo de granado por balance de energía

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Norma Guadalupe Sifuentes-Morín ◽  
José Ernesto Frías-Ramírez ◽  
Alan Joel Servín-Prieto ◽  
José Alfredo Montemayor-Trejo
Keyword(s):  
Energy Balance ◽  
Surface Energy ◽  
Satellite Images ◽  
Surface Energy Balance ◽  
Potential Evapotranspiration ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Landsat 8 ◽  
Yield Determination ◽  
Crop Cycle ◽  
The Cost

Evapotranspiration is a key element in calculating the surface energy balance, wáter balance and crop water stress and crop yield determination. However, it´s direct measurement or estimation is frequently complicated, since the diversity and complexity of the factors acting in this physical process. (morphological, physiological and soil factors). SEBAL (Surface Energy Balance Algorithm for Land) estimates ET based on satellite images, using the principles of surface energy balance producing excellent results as reported in several studies of different scientist authors; minimizing the cost and time for the ET determination for large vegetation zones. The objective of this research work was to estimate the potential evapotranspiration for the pomegranate crop in a commercial farm, located in Gomez Palacio, Durango, Mexico, by SEBAL using Landsat 8 satellite images during the crop cycle 2016. The results were validated with estimates of ET by the FAO 56 method, obtaining a Willmott concordance index of 0.96, which means good estimation precision.

scholarly journals Long-term surface energy balance of the western Greenland ice sheet and the role of large-scale circulation variability

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baojuan Huai ◽  
Michiel R. van den Broeke ◽  
Carleen H. Reijmer
Keyword(s):  
Energy Balance ◽  
Surface Energy ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Surface Energy Balance ◽  
Ice Sheet ◽  
Greenland Ice Sheet ◽  
Climate Variables ◽  
Large Scale Circulation ◽  
Near Surface ◽  
Surface Climate

Abstract. We present the surface energy balance (SEB) of the west Greenland ice sheet (GrIS), using an energy balance model forced with hourly observations from nine automatic weather stations (AWS) along two transects: the K-transect with seven AWS in the southwest and the T-transect with two AWS in the northwest. Modeled and observed surface temperatures for non-melting conditions agree well, with RMSEs of 1.1–1.6 K, while reasonable agreement is found between modeled and observed 10-day cumulative ice melt. Absorbed shortwave radiation (Snet) is the main energy source for melting (M), followed by the sensible heat flux (Qh). The multi-year average seasonal cycle of SEB components show that Snet and M peak in July at all AWS. The turbulent fluxes of sensible (Qh) and latent heat (Ql) decrease significantly with elevation, and the latter becomes negative at higher elevations, partly offsetting Qh. Average June, July, August (JJA) albedo values are  0.7 for the higher stations. The near-surface climate variables and surface energy fluxes from reanalysis products ERA-interim, ERA5 and the regional climate model RACMO2.3 were compared to the AWS values. The newer ERA5 product only significantly improves on ERA-interim for albedo. The regional model RACMO2.3, which has higher resolution (5.5 km) and a dedicated snow/ice module, unsurprisingly outperforms the re-analyses for (near-) surface climate variables, but the reanalyses are indispensable to detect dependencies of west Greenland climate and melt on large-scale circulation variability. We correlate ERA5 with the AWS data to show a significant positive correlation of western GrIS summer surface temperature and melt with the Greenland Blocking Index (GBI), and weaker and opposite correlations with the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO). This analysis may further help to explain melting patterns in the western GrIS from the perspective of circulation anomalies.

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