Therefore, the daily
ET is obtained by multiplying
ETrF by
ETr-24; the latter being
ETr for the day, obtained by summing hourly reference
ET for the entire day. This approach is capable of capturing most of the advection impacts and any other change in weather conditions during the day.
The METRIC approach assumes that the
ET for the entire area of interest changes in line with
ETr calculated for the representative weather station (Allen
et al. 2007a, 2007b). Estimation of
ET for non-processed image days (whether cloudy or clear sky) by using clear-sky processed satellite image data is an effective approach (Tasumi
et al. 2005). Generally, one satellite image per month is sufficient to construct an accurate
ETrF curve for estimating seasonal
ET. However, more frequent image intervals are needed in periods of rapid vegetation growth. In this study, the intervals of images were chosen as 10 to 20 days for better representation of all vegetation growth period in the study area (Table 2).
Date (year: 2010)
. | Julian days
. | Date
. | Julian days
. |
---|
23 April | 113 | 14 July | 195 |
3 May | 123 | 2 August | 214 |
14 May | 134 | 17 August | 229 |
30 May | 150 | 29 August | 241 |
15 June | 166 | 11 September | 254 |
2 July | 183 | | |
Date (year: 2010)
. | Julian days
. | Date
. | Julian days
. |
---|
23 April | 113 | 14 July | 195 |
3 May | 123 | 2 August | 214 |
14 May | 134 | 17 August | 229 |
30 May | 150 | 29 August | 241 |
15 June | 166 | 11 September | 254 |
2 July | 183 | | |