Irrigation in the Earth system
Irrigation accounts for~ 70% of global freshwater withdrawals and~ 90% of consumptive
water use, driving myriad Earth system impacts. In this Review, we summarize how irrigation …
water use, driving myriad Earth system impacts. In this Review, we summarize how irrigation …
A review of irrigation information retrievals from space and their utility for users
Irrigation represents one of the most impactful human interventions in the terrestrial water
cycle. Knowing the distribution and extent of irrigated areas as well as the amount of water …
cycle. Knowing the distribution and extent of irrigated areas as well as the amount of water …
Estimation of global irrigation water use by the integration of multiple satellite observations
Quantification of the global irrigation water use (IWU) is crucial to understanding the
anthropogenic disturbance of the natural hydrological cycle and optimal agricultural water …
anthropogenic disturbance of the natural hydrological cycle and optimal agricultural water …
[HTML][HTML] Regional data sets of high-resolution (1 and 6 km) irrigation estimates from space
Irrigation water use represents the primary source of freshwater consumption by humans.
The amount of water withdrawals for agricultural purposes is expected to further increase in …
The amount of water withdrawals for agricultural purposes is expected to further increase in …
Detecting and mapping irrigated areas in a Mediterranean environment by using remote sensing soil moisture and a land surface model
Although irrigation practices affect food production and water resource management, with
ever more impacting effects under climate change and population increasing scenarios …
ever more impacting effects under climate change and population increasing scenarios …
[HTML][HTML] How accurately can we retrieve irrigation timing and water amounts from (satellite) soil moisture?
While ensuring food security worldwide, irrigation is altering the water cycle and generating
numerous environmental side effects. As detailed knowledge about the timing and the …
numerous environmental side effects. As detailed knowledge about the timing and the …
Challenges and benefits of quantifying irrigation through the assimilation of Sentinel-1 backscatter observations into Noah-MP
In recent years, the amount of water used for agricultural purposes has been rising due to an
increase in food demand. However, anthropogenic water usage, such as for irrigation, is still …
increase in food demand. However, anthropogenic water usage, such as for irrigation, is still …
[HTML][HTML] A Digital Twin of the terrestrial water cycle: a glimpse into the future through high-resolution Earth observations
Climate change is profoundly affecting the global water cycle, increasing the likelihood and
severity of extreme water-related events. Better decision-support systems are vital to …
severity of extreme water-related events. Better decision-support systems are vital to …
Irrigation estimates from space: Implementation of different approaches to model the evapotranspiration contribution within a soil-moisture-based inversion algorithm
J Dari, P Quintana-Seguí, R Morbidelli… - Agricultural Water …, 2022 - Elsevier
Irrigation is the most impacting and uncertain human intervention on the water resource. The
possibility of retrieving information on irrigation practices through remote sensing technology …
possibility of retrieving information on irrigation practices through remote sensing technology …
Is It Possible to Quantify Irrigation Water‐Use by Assimilating a High‐Resolution Satellite Soil Moisture Product?
E Jalilvand, R Abolafia‐Rosenzweig… - Water Resources …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Irrigation is the largest human intervention in the water cycle that can modulate climate
extremes, yet irrigation water use (IWU) remains largely unknown in most regions …
extremes, yet irrigation water use (IWU) remains largely unknown in most regions …