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http://dx.doi.org/10.5532/KJAFM.2019.21.4.238

Calibration of Hargreaves Equation Coefficient for Estimating Reference Evapotranspiration in Korea  

Hwang, Seon-ah (Divison of Soil and Fertilizer, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration)
Han, Kyung-hwa (Divison of Soil and Fertilizer, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration)
Zhang, Yong-seon (Divison of Soil and Fertilizer, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration)
Cho, Hee-rae (Divison of Soil and Fertilizer, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration)
Ok, Jung-hun (Divison of Soil and Fertilizer, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration)
Kim, Dong-Jin (Divison of Soil and Fertilizer, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration)
Kim, Gi-sun (Divison of Soil and Fertilizer, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration)
Jung, Kang-ho (Division of Planning & Coordination, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration)
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Korean Journal of Agricultural and Forest Meteorology / v.21, no.4, 2019 , pp. 238-249 More about this Journal
Abstract
The evapotranspiration is estimated based on weather factors such as temperature, wind speed and humidity, and the Hargreaves equation is a simple equation for calculating evapotranspiration using temperature data. However, the Hargreaves equation tends to be underestimated in areas with wind speeds above 3 m s-1 and overestimated in areas with high relative humidity. The study was conducted to determine Hargreaves equation coefficient in 82 regions in Korea by comparing evapotranspiration determined by modified Hargreaves equation and the Penman-Monteith equation for the time period of 2008~2018. The modified Hargreaves coefficients for 50 inland areas were estimated to be 0.00173~0.00232(average 0.00196), which is similar to or lower than the default value 0.0023. On the other hand, there are 32 coastal areas, and the modified coefficients ranged from 0.00185 to 0.00303(average 0.00234). The east coastal area was estimated to be similar to or higher than the default value, while the west and south coastal areas showed large deviations by area. As results of estimating the evapotranspiration by the modified Hargreaves coefficient, root mean square error(RMSE) is reduced from 0.634~1.394(average 0.857) to 0.466~1.328(average 0.701), and Nash-Sutcliffe Coefficient(NSC) increased from -0.159~0.837(average 0.647) to -0.053~0.910(average 0.755) compared with original Hargreaves equation. Therefore, we confirmed that the Hargreaves equation can be overestimated or underestimated compared to the Penman-Monteith equation, and expected that it will be able to calculate the high accuracy evapotranspiration using the modified Hargreaves equation. This study will contribute to water resources planning, irrigation schedule, and environmental management.
Keywords
Evapotranspiration; Hargreaves equation; Penman-Monteith equation; Reference evapotranspiration; Modified coefficient;
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