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Performance evaluation of simpler reference crop evapotranspiration estimation equations with and without local calibration
The present study was taken up to demonstrate an overall methodology for local calibration of simpler reference crop evapotranspiration (ET0) estimation equations relative to the physically-based, albeit more data-intensive Penman-Monteith (PM) method. Climate records for the historical period 2006-2016 of 67 stations located across 10 agro-climatic zones of Karnataka State, India, were used for this purpose. The numerical coefficients in the original forms of the simpler equations namely, Blaney-Criddle (BC), Priestley-Taylor (PT), Radiation (RAD), and Turc (TC) were treated as unknown parameters and optimized for each station using PM ET0 estimates as reference. Results of local calibration indicated significant improvement in prediction accuracies and bias reduction for all the equations with the calibrated PT equation exhibiting the best performance. Spatial maps depicting the variations in the optimal values of parameters were developed to aid the accurate estimation of monthly ET0 values in the study area using only minimal climate inputs.
Performance evaluation of simpler reference crop evapotranspiration estimation equations with and without local calibration
The present study was taken up to demonstrate an overall methodology for local calibration of simpler reference crop evapotranspiration (ET0) estimation equations relative to the physically-based, albeit more data-intensive Penman-Monteith (PM) method. Climate records for the historical period 2006-2016 of 67 stations located across 10 agro-climatic zones of Karnataka State, India, were used for this purpose. The numerical coefficients in the original forms of the simpler equations namely, Blaney-Criddle (BC), Priestley-Taylor (PT), Radiation (RAD), and Turc (TC) were treated as unknown parameters and optimized for each station using PM ET0 estimates as reference. Results of local calibration indicated significant improvement in prediction accuracies and bias reduction for all the equations with the calibrated PT equation exhibiting the best performance. Spatial maps depicting the variations in the optimal values of parameters were developed to aid the accurate estimation of monthly ET0 values in the study area using only minimal climate inputs.
Performance evaluation of simpler reference crop evapotranspiration estimation equations with and without local calibration
Niranjan, S. (author) / Nandagiri, Lakshman (author)
Journal of Applied Water Engineering and Research ; 12 ; 134-151
2024-04-02
18 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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