An agenda for land data assimilation priorities: Realizing the promise of terrestrial water, energy, and vegetation observations from space

S Kumar, J Kolassa, R Reichle, W Crow… - Journal of Advances …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The task of quantifying spatial and temporal variations in terrestrial water, energy, and
vegetation conditions is challenging due to the significant complexity and heterogeneity of …

[HTML][HTML] Snow Water Equivalent Monitoring—A Review of Large-Scale Remote Sensing Applications

S Schilling, A Dietz, C Kuenzer - Remote Sensing, 2024 - mdpi.com
Snow plays a crucial role in the global water cycle, providing water to over 20% of the
world's population and serving as a vital component for flora, fauna, and climate regulation …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the utility of active microwave observations as a snow mission concept using observing system simulation experiments

E Cho, CM Vuyovich, SV Kumar… - The Cryosphere …, 2022 - tc.copernicus.org
As a future satellite mission concept, active microwave sensors have the potential to
measure snow water equivalent (SWE) with advantages including finer spatial resolution …

[HTML][HTML] Extending the utility of space-borne snow water equivalent observations over vegetated areas with data assimilation

JM Pflug, ML Wrzesien, SV Kumar… - Hydrology and Earth …, 2024 - hess.copernicus.org
Snow is a vital component of the earth system, yet no snow-focused satellite remote sensing
platform currently exists. In this study, we investigate how synthetic observations of snow …

Improving weather forecast skill of the Korean Integrated Model by assimilating Soil Moisture Active Passive soil moisture anomalies

Y Kwon, S Jun, E Kim, KH Seol, S Hong… - Quarterly Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This study investigates the potential benefit of assimilating soil moisture (SM) data retrieved
from Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) in improving global SM estimates and enhancing …

Extending the utility of space-borne snow water equivalent observations over vegetated areas with data assimilation

JM Pflug, ML Wrzesien, SV Kumar, E Cho… - …, 2023 - egusphere.copernicus.org
Snow is a vital component of the Earth system. Yet, no snow-focused satellite remote
sensing platform currently exists. In this study, we investigate how synthetic observations of …

[HTML][HTML] Assimilation of airborne gamma observations provides utility for snow estimation in forested environments

E Cho, Y Kwon, SV Kumar… - Hydrology and Earth …, 2022 - hess.copernicus.org
An airborne gamma-ray remote sensing technique provides a strong potential to estimate
reliable snow water equivalent (SWE) in forested environments where typical remote …

Constellation Evaluation Tools for a New Snow Observing Strategy

J Bardaji, A Bayazid, JI Tapia, E Cho… - IGARSS 2023-2023 …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Snow water equivalent (SWE) measurements are crucial for efficiently managing the effects
of snow on the environment and human activities. The limitations of providing global snow …