Mean annual cycles of runoff, evapotranspiration, leaf area index (LAI) and potential vegetation were modeled for Mesoamerica, using the soil-vegetation-atmosphere-transfer (SVAT) model MAPSS with different climatology datasets. The model was calibrated and validated after building a comprehensive database of regional runoff, climate, soils and LAI. The product is the first high resolution (1 km) maps combinging average long-term runoff, evapotranspiration, LAI and potential vegetation types for Mesoamerica.
Summary
Mean annual cycles of runoff, evapotranspiration, leaf area index (LAI) and potential vegetation were modeled for Mesoamerica, using the soil-vegetation-atmosphere-transfer (SVAT) model MAPSS with different climatology datasets. The model was calibrated and validated after building a comprehensive database of regional runoff, climate, soils and LAI. The product is the first high resolution (1 km) maps combinging average long-term runoff, evapotranspiration, LAI and potential vegetation types for Mesoamerica.
