New-generation geostationary satellite reveals widespread midday depression in dryland photosynthesis during 2020 western U.S. heatwave

Li, Xing; Ryu, Youngryel; Xiao, Jingfeng; Dechant, Benjamin; Liu, Jiangong; Li, Bolun; Jeong, Sungchan; Gentine, Pierre

doi:10.1126/sciadv.adi0775

Title: New-generation geostationary satellite reveals widespread midday depression in dryland photosynthesis during 2020 western U.S. heatwave

Journal Article · 01 August 2023 · Science Advances

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adi0775 · OSTI ID:2471078

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Seoul National Univ. (Korea, Republic of)
Univ. of New Hampshire, Durham, NH (United States)
German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), Leipzig (Germany); Univ. of Leipzig (Germany)
Columbia Univ., New York, NY (United States)

Emerging new-generation geostationary satellites have broadened the scope for studying the diurnal cycle of ecosystem functions. We exploit observations from the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R series to examine the effect of a severe U.S. heatwave in 2020 on the diurnal variations of ecosystem photosynthesis. We find divergent responses of photosynthesis to the heatwave across vegetation types and aridity gradients, with drylands exhibiting widespread midday and afternoon depression in photosynthesis. The diurnal centroid and peak time of dryland gross primary production (GPP) substantially shift toward earlier morning times, reflecting notable water and heat stress. Our geostationary satellite-based method outperforms traditional radiation-based upscaling methods from polar-orbiting satellite snapshots in estimating daily GPP and GPP loss during heatwaves. These findings underscore the potential of geostationary satellites for diurnal photosynthesis monitoring and highlight the necessity to consider the increased diurnal asymmetry in GPP under stress when evaluating carbon-climate interactions.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). AmeriFlux

Sponsoring Organization:: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF); National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE Office of Science (SC)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231

OSTI ID:: 2471078

Journal Information:: Science Advances, Journal Name: Science Advances Journal Issue: 31 Vol. 9; ISSN 2375-2548

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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