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In the studies reteted to surface energy balance, satellite data provides important inputs for estimating regional surface albedo and evapotranspiration. The paper describes the use of satellite data in determining the surface emissivity over heterogeneous a’reas by taking Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) as modulating parameter at pixel resolution. The estimated emissivity values have been used to find the surface temperature at the pixel scale. Landsat-TM-visible, NIR, TIR bands data and some ground meteorological data have been used in an energy balance model for estimating surface albedo and evapotranspiration. The ET values derived from the model are in good agreement with the values obtained with. ‘CENTURY MODEL’ and ground observations over the area, suggesting the possible use of this approach fot regional scale studies on evapotranspiration.
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Kant, Y., Badarinath, K.(.S. Regional scale evapotranspiration estimation using satellite derived albedo and surface temperature. J Indian Soc Remote Sens 26, 129–134 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03026670
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03026670