Modelling Evapotranspiration From Satellite Solar Radiation in Nigeria
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.46881/ajsn.v1i1.21Keywords:
Evapotranspiration, Nigeria, Satellite, Solar radiationAbstract
The Makkink, Turc and Hargreaves empirical models were applied using GOES-derived estimates of solar radiation and atmospheric temperature to predict daily evapotranspiration and were tested for reliability, using the á-scale and Tukey post hoc multiple comparisons. While the Makkink model provided the best estimates of evapotranspiration (á=0.811), the empirical Hargreaves method demonstrated nearly comparable agreement (á=0.625) using only the satellite solar radiation and temperature data. The results show that it is possible to generate spatially distributed daily potential evapotranspiration estimates using less data intensive models as reliable alternatives to the Penman-Montheit model in Nigeria for agricultural planning purposes. These models can be applied with climate models to determine climate change impact for agricultural and food security.
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