Exploring Large-scale Parameterization of Irrigation in the Northern High Plains

Authors

Mitch Maguire, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Daniel Rico, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Katherine Smith, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Francisco Munoz-Arriola, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

4-2016

Document Type

Poster

Citation

UCARE Poster Presentation, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, April 2016.

Comments

Copyright (c) 2016 Mitch Maguire, Daniel Rico, Katherine Smith, and Francisco Munoz-Arriola

Abstract

Research Question – Objective - Hypothesis

How does irrigation respond to the demands of Crop Irrigation Requirements under extreme hydrometeorological events?

Implement a parameterization of irrigation into the land surface hydrology model VIC.

Changes in evapotranspiration (ET) will be more conspicuous during dry years, highlighting the limiting role of soil moisture in the model.