As a routine agricultural practice, irrigation is fundamental to protect crops from water
scarcity and ensure food security in China. However, consistent and reliable maps about the …

Facing the severe situation of global warming and water shortage, the research of
hydrological cycle and regional scale climate has been paid more and more attention …

The cooling effects of agricultural irrigation on land surface temperature (LST) are more
evident in arid areas like Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (Xinjiang) in northwest China …

At present, many studies have investigated the evolution characteristics, frequency
estimation techniques, and prediction of droughts and floods, but a comprehensive …

Irrigation can substantially alter the hydrologic and biogeochemical cycles in river basins.
However, little attention has been given to the quantitative evaluation of the effects of …

In the last two decades, agricultural irrigation areas expanded rapidly in arid Northwest
China (NWC, including North and South Xinjiang and Hexi Corridor) and altered local and …

Investigation on the climatic effects of irrigation is of great significance to fully understand the
impact of water management on the Earth's environment and hydrological cycle. To …

Exploring the influencing factors of potential evapotranspiration (PET) is of great significance
for further understanding the causes of climate change and improving agricultural irrigation …

Actual evapotranspiration (ET a) is an essential variable in linking energy cycles, carbon,
and water, yet challenging to measure. Inputs uncertainty and deficiencies in the key …

In recent years, there has been a dramatic expansion of the cotton planting area in
northwest China, largely relying on agricultural irrigation. Irrigation, by altering biophysical …