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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-2195-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-2195-2016
Research article
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08 Jun 2016
Research article |  | 08 Jun 2016

A two-parameter Budyko function to represent conditions under which evapotranspiration exceeds precipitation

Peter Greve, Lukas Gudmundsson, Boris Orlowsky, and Sonia I. Seneviratne

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The widely used Budyko framework is by definition limited to steady-state conditions. In this study we analytically derive a new, two-parameter formulation of the Budyko framework that represents conditions under which evapotranspiration exceeds precipitation. This is technically achieved by rotating the water supply limit within the Budyko space. The new formulation is shown to be capable to represent first-order seasonal dynamics within the hydroclimatological system.