A framework for estimating actual evapotranspiration at weather stations without flux observations by combining data from MODIS and flux towers through a machine learning approach
Chen Zhang, Geping Luo, Olaf Hellwich, Chunbo Chen, Wenqiang Zhang, Mingjuan Xie, Huili He, Haiyang Shi, Yuangang Wang
Topics & Concepts
GrasslandEvapotranspirationEnvironmental scienceFlux (metallurgy)AridGrassland ecosystemTemporal scalesScale (ratio)Random forestSpatial ecologyWeather stationWind speedMean squared errorAtmospheric sciencesMeteorologyClimatologyHydrology (agriculture)StatisticsGeographyMathematicsComputer scienceMachine learningCartographyEcologyGeologyGeotechnical engineeringMaterials scienceBiologyMetallurgyPlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesClimate variability and models