January 2020
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Dari et al. (2020) Exploiting High-Resolution Remote Sensing Soil Moisture to Estimate Irrigation Water Amounts over a Mediterranean Region
This study proposes a methodology using the SM2RAIN algorithm, enhanced with FAO evapotranspiration modeling, to estimate high-resolution (1 km) irrigation amounts in a Spanish pilot area using downscaled SMAP and SMOS soil moisture data. The method successfully reproduced the magnitude and timing of irrigation events in most pilot districts, highlighting the critical role of accurate evapotranspiration modeling.
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Tramblay et al. (2020) Trends in flow intermittence for European rivers
Analysis of 452 European intermittent rivers (1970–2010) reveals a widespread trend of increasing and earlier zero-flow days, strongly correlated with long-term drought conditions (SPEI 12–24 months), suggesting increased water stress across the continent, particularly in Southern Europe.