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 …
[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 …
[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 …
Exploring the actual spatial resolution of 1 km satellite soil moisture products
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 …
as it provides detailed insights into the spatiotemporal variability of soil moisture. The …
[HTML][HTML] Combining Sentinel-2 data with an optical-trapezoid approach to infer within-field soil moisture variability and monitor agricultural production stages
Highlights•New parametrizations for wet and dry trapezoid edges improved soil moisture
estimates.•Sentinel-2 data revealed spatial heterogeneity of soil moisture and vegetation …
estimates.•Sentinel-2 data revealed spatial heterogeneity of soil moisture and vegetation …
Evolution of freshwater availability in a climate‐changing Mediterranean context: The case of Umbria region, central Italy
Freshwater availability is the litmus test of the ongoing global warming, but local effects in
relation to larger scale behaviours are often ambiguous. In this study, 19 indicators derived …
relation to larger scale behaviours are often ambiguous. In this study, 19 indicators derived …
Multi-year mapping of flood autumn irrigation extent and timing in harvested croplands of arid irrigation district
X Qian, H Qi, S Shang, H Wan… - GIScience & Remote …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Flood irrigation after crop harvest, eg autumn irrigation (AI), is a common irrigation practice
in arid and semi-arid regions like Hetao Irrigation District (HID) in Northwest China to …
in arid and semi-arid regions like Hetao Irrigation District (HID) in Northwest China to …
Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 data to detect irrigation events: Riaza Irrigation District (Spain) case study
This paper investigates the use of high resolution (~ 100 m) surface soil moisture (SSM)
maps to detect irrigation occurrences, in time and space. The SSM maps have been derived …
maps to detect irrigation occurrences, in time and space. The SSM maps have been derived …