Amazon hydrology from space: scientific advances and future challenges
AC Fassoni‐Andrade, AS Fleischmann… - Reviews of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
As the largest river basin on Earth, the Amazon is of major importance to the world's climate
and water resources. Over the past decades, advances in satellite‐based remote sensing …
and water resources. Over the past decades, advances in satellite‐based remote sensing …
Remote sensing of river discharge: A review and a framing for the discipline
CJ Gleason, MT Durand - Remote Sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
Remote sensing of river discharge (RSQ) is a burgeoning field rife with innovation. This
innovation has resulted in a highly non-cohesive subfield of hydrology advancing at a rapid …
innovation has resulted in a highly non-cohesive subfield of hydrology advancing at a rapid …
Inherent benchmark or not? Comparing Nash–Sutcliffe and Kling–Gupta efficiency scores
WJM Knoben, JE Freer… - Hydrology and Earth …, 2019 - hess.copernicus.org
A traditional metric used in hydrology to summarize model performance is the Nash–Sutcliffe
efficiency (NSE). Increasingly an alternative metric, the Kling–Gupta efficiency (KGE), is …
efficiency (NSE). Increasingly an alternative metric, the Kling–Gupta efficiency (KGE), is …
[HTML][HTML] The new historical flood of 2021 in the Amazon River compared to major floods of the 21st century: atmospheric features in the context of the intensification of …
JC Espinoza, JA Marengo, J Schongart… - Weather and Climate …, 2022 - Elsevier
In June 2021 a new extreme flood was reported in the Amazon Basin, the largest
hydrological system on Earth. During this event water level was above 29 m (the emergency …
hydrological system on Earth. During this event water level was above 29 m (the emergency …
Climate change impacts on South American water balance from a continental-scale hydrological model driven by CMIP5 projections
South America contributes to roughly 30% of global runoff to the oceans. Because the
regional economy and biodiversity depend significantly on its water resources, assessing …
regional economy and biodiversity depend significantly on its water resources, assessing …
Assessing climate change impact on flood discharge in South America and the influence of its main drivers
A warmer atmosphere is able to hold more water which consequently intensifies the
hydrological cycle. The projected increase in extreme precipitation has been associated with …
hydrological cycle. The projected increase in extreme precipitation has been associated with …
CAMELS-BR: hydrometeorological time series and landscape attributes for 897 catchments in Brazil
We introduce a new catchment dataset for large-sample hydrological studies in Brazil. This
dataset encompasses daily time series of observed streamflow from 3679 gauges, as well …
dataset encompasses daily time series of observed streamflow from 3679 gauges, as well …
Reducing adverse impacts of Amazon hydropower expansion
Proposed hydropower dams at more than 350 sites throughout the Amazon require strategic
evaluation of trade-offs between the numerous ecosystem services provided by Earth's …
evaluation of trade-offs between the numerous ecosystem services provided by Earth's …
How much inundation occurs in the Amazon River basin?
Abstract The Amazon River basin harbors some of the world's largest wetland complexes,
which are of major importance for biodiversity, the water cycle and climate, and human …
which are of major importance for biodiversity, the water cycle and climate, and human …
Estimating river channel bathymetry in large scale flood inundation models
Flood inundation modeling across large data sparse areas has been increasing in recent
years, driven by a desire to provide hazard information for a wider range of locations. The …
years, driven by a desire to provide hazard information for a wider range of locations. The …