Global streamflow estimation is advancing through the integration of multiple hydrological models using the Triple Collocation (TC) method. By combining outputs from CWatM, PCR‑GLOBWB, and H08 at high spatial resolution, this study delivers more accurate river discharge simulations across 1,707 global stations and 62 sites in Thailand. The results show that high‑resolution modeling and TC fusion significantly enhance reliability, outperforming individual models and simple averaging. This approach strengthens water resource management, flood forecasting, and drought mitigation worldwide—marking a major step toward globally consistent, data‑driven hydrological assessment.
This study highlights a critical hydro-agronomic paradox for Thailand: while climate change will increase regional precipitation and Terrestrial Water Storage (TWS), rising late-century temperatures and extreme heat stress will decouple water availability from actual crop productivity. The impacts are highly crop-specific, with sensitive commodities like sugarcane and rice facing severe yield declines due to thermal stress during critical growth stages, while upland crops like maize and cassava show much stronger resilience. Ultimately, traditional solutions like irrigation expansion will be insufficient, demanding a shift toward adaptive management through dynamic crop calendars, heat-tolerant seed varieties, and regional crop portfolio diversification.
GRACE and GRACE‑FO satellite data assimilation has transformed monitoring of Earth’s water cycle. By merging coarse satellite observations with fine‑scale hydrological models, it improves detection of groundwater loss, snowpack changes, floods, and droughts. This approach bridges science and practice, delivering actionable insights for water management, climate resilience, and disaster preparedness. With next‑generation missions, low‑latency products, and machine learning hybrids on the horizon, GRACE/-FO assimilation is set to become an even more powerful tool for safeguarding global freshwater resources.
This study investigates groundwater depletion in the Lower Indus Basin (LIB), where intensive irrigation has led to unsustainable groundwater extraction. To address the coarse spatial resolution of satellite-derived water storage data, a Weight-Supported Random Forest (WSRF) model was developed to downscale data to a finer 0.1° resolution using precipitation, evapotranspiration, vegetation index, and soil moisture as predictors. The results showed high agreement with groundwater well observations (R² > 0.85) and revealed detailed spatial patterns of groundwater depletion from 2003–2023, highlighting the combined influence of climate variability and irrigation practices.
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