High-resolution observations from space to address new applications in hydrology

L Brocca, W Zhao, H Lu - The Innovation, 2023 - cell.com
* Correspondence: luca. brocca@ irpi. cnr. it (LB); zhaow@ imde. ac. cn (WZ) Received:
February 13, 2023; Accepted: April 25, 2023; Published Online: April 28, 2023; https://doi …

[HTML][HTML] A Digital Twin of the terrestrial water cycle: a glimpse into the future through high-resolution Earth observations

L Brocca, S Barbetta, S Camici, L Ciabatta, J Dari… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
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 …

Exploring the actual spatial resolution of 1 km satellite soil moisture products

L Brocca, J Gaona, D Bavera, G Fioravanti… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
High-resolution soil moisture data is crucial in the development of hydrological applications
as it provides detailed insights into the spatiotemporal variability of soil moisture. The …

[HTML][HTML] Estimating multi-scale irrigation amounts using multi-resolution soil moisture data: A data-driven approach using PrISM

G Paolini, MJ Escorihuela, O Merlin, P Laluet… - Agricultural Water …, 2023 - Elsevier
Irrigated agriculture is the primary driver of freshwater use and is continuously expanding.
Precise knowledge of irrigation amounts is critical for optimizing water management …

[HTML][HTML] Retrieving the irrigation actually applied at district scale: assimilating high-resolution Sentinel-1-derived soil moisture data into a FAO-56-based model

P Laluet, LE Olivera-Guerra, V Altés, G Paolini… - Agricultural Water …, 2024 - Elsevier
Irrigation is the most water consuming activity in the world. Knowing the timing and amount
of irrigation that is actually applied is therefore fundamental for water managers. However …

Winter snow deficit was a harbinger of summer 2022 socio-hydrologic drought in the Po Basin, Italy

F Avanzi, F Munerol, M Milelli, S Gabellani… - … Earth & Environment, 2024 - nature.com
Snow in mountainous regions is a key water resource from local to continental scales.
However, the link between increasingly frequent snow droughts and socio-hydrologic …

Irrigation impact on boundary layer and precipitation characteristics in Weather Research and Forecasting model simulations during LIAISE‐2021

M Udina, E Peinó, F Polls, J Mercader… - Quarterly Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Land Surface Interactions with the Atmosphere over the Iberian Semi‐arid
Environment (LIAISE) campaign examined the impact of anthropization on the water cycle in …

[HTML][HTML] Benefits and pitfalls of irrigation timing and water amounts derived from satellite soil moisture

L Zappa, J Dari, S Modanesi, R Quast, L Brocca… - Agricultural Water …, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite the key role of irrigation in the Earth system, we lack fundamental information
regarding the distribution of irrigated fields, irrigation timing and the amount of water utilized …

Hydrology on Solid Grounds? Integration Is Key to Closing Knowledge Gaps Concerning Landscape Subsurface Water Storage Dynamics

SE Oswald, L Angermann, HR Bogena… - Hydrological …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Individual approaches to observe water dynamics across our landscape, from the land
surface to groundwater, are many though they individually only provide glimpses into the …

PrISM at Operational Scale: Monitoring Irrigation District Water Use during Droughts

G Paolini, MJ Escorihuela, J Bellvert, O Merlin… - Remote Sensing, 2024 - mdpi.com
Efficient water management strategies are of utmost importance in drought-prone regions,
given the fundamental role irrigation plays in avoiding yield losses and food shortages …