Estimation of Evapotranspiration from Riparian and Invasive Species Using Remote Sensing, Modeling and In Situ Measurements in the Republican River Basin.
Project Personnel : Derrel Martin, Tala Awada, Suat Irmak, Ayse Irmak, Shashi Verma, Sunil G. Narumalani, Xinhua Zhou, and Julie Huddle
Project Duration:_________ Project Location: Republican River Basin
The project will use a combination of techniques to develop estimates of evapotranspiration (ET) from riparian zones and to determine varying water use rates for native and invasive species in the Republican River Basin. Flux measurement techniques, such as eddy correlation system (ECS), provide means for estimating ET when the plant canopy is relatively homogeneous both in composition and height, and where the fetch is relatively large. Sapflow measurement techniques monitor transpiration for a sampling of individual trees. Soil and ground water monitoring is useful in determining hydrologic impacts and water balance conditions. Satellite remote sensing techniques provide estimates of evapotranspiratioin (ET) that overcome some scale issues.
