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On the observed hysteresis in field-scale soil moisture variability and its physical controls

Mascaro, G. ， Vivoni, E. R.

2016-08-01 ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS 2016   11(卷), 8(期), (null页)

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The spatiotemporal variability of soil moisture (theta) has rarely been studied at the field scale across different seasons and sites. Here, we utilized 9 months of. data in two semiarid ecosystems of North America to investigate the key relationship between the spatial mean () and standard deviation (sigma(theta)) at the field-scale (similar to 100m). Analyses revealed a strong seasonal control on the sigma(theta) versus relation and the existence of hysteretic cycles where wetting and dry-down phases have notably different behavior. Empirical orthogonal functions (EOFs) showed that. variability depends on two dominant spatial patterns, with time-stable and seasonally varying contributions in time, respectively. Correlations between EOFs and land surface properties also indicated that. patterns are linked to vegetation (terrain and soil) factors at the site with higher (lower) vegetation cover. These physical controls explained the observed hysteresis cycles, thus confirming interpretations from previous modeling studies for the first time.

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soil moisture field experiment spatial variability North American monsoon semiarid ecosystems land surface hydrology

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