Author(s): P. Bongioannini Cerlini; S. Meniconi; B. Brunone
Linked Author(s): Bruno Brunone, Silvia Meniconi
Keywords: Global atmospheric dataset; Groundwater management; Reanalysis; Soil moisture; Water balance; Water table
Abstract: With the aim of refining a reliable tool for groundwater management, the ERA-Interim and ERA5 global atmospheric datasets provided by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) are examined. Attention is focused on the analysis of the behavior of the soil moisture content. The performance of ERA-Interim and ERA5 is evaluated by considering the water table measurements at three sites in the Umbria region as well as the dynamics of water flow towards the groundwater.
Year: 2018