Title :
Integration of the spatio-temporal heterogeneity of ecosystems to improve the hydrological fluxes
Author :
Amram, O. ; Cherchali, S. ; Monteny, B. ; Flouzat, G.
Author_Institution :
CNRS, Univ. Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France
Abstract :
The soil water content is estimated using an hydrological model based on the radiometry surface temperature and some soil characteristics. The results are compared to the ground measurements and show a good fit. The test site for this study is in the Sahel of SW Niger
Keywords :
evaporation; hydrology; soil; Africa; Niger; Sahel; arid region; ecosystem; evaporation; evapotranspiration; flow improvement; hydrological flux; hydrological model; hydrology; radiometry surface temperature; runoff; savanna; semi desert; semiarid; soil characteristics; soil moisture; soil water content; spatio-temporal heterogeneity; tropical region; vegetation; water basin management; water budget; Atmospheric modeling; Ecosystems; Equations; Hydrologic measurements; Land surface; Land surface temperature; Radiometry; Soil measurements; Vegetation mapping; Water resources;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1995. IGARSS '95. 'Quantitative Remote Sensing for Science and Applications', International
Conference_Location :
Firenze
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2567-2
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1995.524087
