Evapotranspiration in the Amazon: spatial patterns, seasonality, and recent trends in observations, reanalysis, and climate models

<p>Water recycled through transpiring forests influences the spatial distribution of precipitation in the Amazon and has been shown to play a role in the initiation of the wet season. However, due to the challenges and costs associated with measuring evapotranspiration (ET) directly and high u...

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Main Authors: J. C. A. Baker, L. Garcia-Carreras, M. Gloor, J. H. Marsham, W. Buermann, H. R. da Rocha, A. D. Nobre, A. C. de Araujo, D. V. Spracklen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2021-04-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:https://hess.copernicus.org/articles/25/2279/2021/hess-25-2279-2021.pdf