The lack of consideration of atmospheric feedback in land

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Evidence profile

Sourced from the stated research gap and future-work section and abstract and limitations section of the source papers, classified as general, spanning 4 journals.

Supporting evidence — 7 representative gaps

• Simulation and Multi-Time Scale Attribution Analysis of Actual Evapotranspiration in the Source Region of the Yangtze River, China (2026) · Water · doi

  The study identifies a gap in understanding the spatiotemporal features and driving mechanisms of actual evapotranspiration. Prior studies have reported different hydroclimatic changes in the Yangtze River Basin and its source region. The direction and magnitude of hydroclimatic changes may vary with study period, spatial extent, hydrological variable, and temporal scale.

  generalstated research gap
  Keywords: study identifies gap understanding spatiotemporal features driving mechanisms
• Simulation and Multi-Time Scale Attribution Analysis of Actual Evapotranspiration in the Source Region of the Yangtze River, China (2026) · Water · doi

  Further research is needed to investigate the underlying causes of the detected change point. Future studies should consider other factors that may influence actual evapotranspiration. More research is needed to apply the ABCD hydrological model to other basins and regions.

  generalfuture-work section
  Keywords: further research needed investigate underlying causes detected change
• Toward Fit-for-Purpose Evapotranspiration Observations (2026) · doi

  Evapotranspiration (ET) underpins water, energy, and carbon cycling, yet remains among the least observed hydrologic fluxes, creating a persistent paradox: hydrology is advancing rapidly through artificial intelligence and data-driven methods while its observational foundation remains sparse and fragmented.

  generalabstractevidence 5/5
  Keywords: remains evapotranspiration underpins water energy carbon cycling among least observed hydrologic fluxes creating persistent paradox
• Enhanced extremes without intensification of South America’s water cycle from 1980 to 2010 (2026) · Communications Earth & Environment · doi

  The study suggests that future research should focus on improving the representation of evapotranspiration in models. The study recommends that future research should consider the regional differentiation and complexity of the South American hydroclimate.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: study suggests future research focus improving representation evapotranspiration
• Systematic overestimation of evapotranspiration over irrigated areas by an offline land surface model (2026) · Hydrology and earth system sciences · doi

  The lack of consideration of atmospheric feedback in land surface models leads to overestimation of evapotranspiration. The current land surface models do not accurately represent the effects of irrigation on local atmospheric conditions.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: lack consideration atmospheric feedback land surface models leads
• Systematic overestimation of evapotranspiration over irrigated areas by an offline land surface model (2026) · Hydrology and earth system sciences · doi

  The study focuses on a specific field campaign and may not be representative of all irrigated areas. The model simulations are limited to a two-week period. The study does not account for other anthropogenic factors that may influence evapotranspiration.

  generallimitations sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: study focuses specific field campaign representative all irrigated
• Evaluation of temperature and radiation based reference evapotranspiration methods over Cross River basin Nigeria (2026) · Discover Environment · doi

  There is a need for a comprehensive evaluation of temperature and radiation-based models for estimating reference evapotranspiration. Prior work has not provided a clear understanding of the influence of climatic variables on reference evapotranspiration.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: there need comprehensive evaluation temperature radiation-based models estimating

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