Research Article

Evaluation of the Operational Simplified Surface Energy Balance Model for Pastureland Evapotranspiration Mapping and Drought Monitoring in North Central Kentucky

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Monthly ET anomaly (defined here as P-ET) during 2016–2018, where P is precipitation. The monthly P-ET variation is controlled by precipitation exhibiting positive (P > ET) and deficit (P < ET). Precipitation data were obtained from the nearby (<2 miles) Kentucky Mesonet weather station.
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