USGS SSEBop Global Evapotranspiration
Operational global actual evapotranspiration from VIIRS thermal imagery using the Simplified Surface Energy Balance model. Version 6.1 at 1km resolution with daily and monthly products from 2012 to present
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At a glance
- Region
- Global
- Coverage
- Global land surface at 1km resolution
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Government
What's inside
- Evapotranspiration
- Water Budget
- Drought Monitoring
Terms explained
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Irrigation scheduling
Decide when and how much to irrigate.
Because it has: Evapotranspiration
- 02
Water accounting
Track how much water crops actually consume across a command area.
- 03
Drought indices
Track SPI and SPEI style indices for declarations and relief.
Because it has: Drought Monitoring
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Field-scale ET
Estimate crop water use per field by combining satellite and weather with ML.
- 02
Demand forecasts
Predict irrigation demand weeks ahead for canal and pump planning.
- 03
Onset forecasts
Predict drought onset months ahead from climate signals.
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