Articles | Volume 21, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-21-323-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-21-323-2017
Research article
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18 Jan 2017
Research article |  | 18 Jan 2017

Evaluating the hydrological consistency of evaporation products using satellite-based gravity and rainfall data

Oliver López, Rasmus Houborg, and Matthew Francis McCabe

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (20 Aug 2016) by Marc Bierkens
AR by Oliver Miguel Lopez Valencia on behalf of the Authors (30 Sep 2016)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (09 Oct 2016) by Marc Bierkens
RR by Rogier Westerhoff (26 Oct 2016)
ED: Publish subject to revisions (further review by Editor and Referees) (16 Nov 2016) by Marc Bierkens
AR by Oliver Miguel Lopez Valencia on behalf of the Authors (12 Dec 2016)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Publish as is (28 Dec 2016) by Marc Bierkens
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Short summary
The study evaluated the spatial and temporal consistency of satellite-based hydrological products based on the water budget equation, including three global evaporation products. The products were spatially matched using spherical harmonics analysis. The results highlighted the difficulty in obtaining agreement between independent satellite products, even over regions with simple water budgets. However, imposing a time lag on water storage data improved results considerably.