Advances in soil moisture retrieval from synthetic aperture radar and hydrological applications
KC Kornelsen, P Coulibaly - Journal of Hydrology, 2013 - Elsevier
The sensitivity of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) to soil moisture is well established,
however, the retrieval of soil moisture from SAR is confounded by the effects of surface …
however, the retrieval of soil moisture from SAR is confounded by the effects of surface …
Soil moisture retrieval from active spaceborne microwave observations: An evaluation of current techniques
BW Barrett, E Dwyer, P Whelan - Remote Sensing, 2009 - mdpi.com
The importance of land surface-atmosphere interactions, principally the effects of soil
moisture, on hydrological, meteorological, and ecological processes has gained widespread …
moisture, on hydrological, meteorological, and ecological processes has gained widespread …
A simple surface conductance model to estimate regional evaporation using MODIS leaf area index and the Penman‐Monteith equation
We introduce a simple biophysical model for surface conductance, Gs, for use with remotely
sensed leaf area index (Lai) data and the Penman‐Monteith (PM) equation to calculate daily …
sensed leaf area index (Lai) data and the Penman‐Monteith (PM) equation to calculate daily …
Global-scale evaluation of two satellite-based passive microwave soil moisture datasets (SMOS and AMSR-E) with respect to Land Data Assimilation System …
Global Level-3 surface soil moisture (SM) maps derived from the passive microwave SMOS
(Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity) observations at L-band have recently been released. In …
(Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity) observations at L-band have recently been released. In …
Estimating volumetric surface moisture content for cropped soils using a soil wetness index based on surface temperature and NDVI
K Mallick, BK Bhattacharya, NK Patel - Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 2009 - Elsevier
Surface soil wetness determines moisture availability that controls the response and
feedback mechanisms between land surface and atmospheric processes. A study was …
feedback mechanisms between land surface and atmospheric processes. A study was …
Validation of the SMOS L2 soil moisture data in the REMEDHUS network (Spain)
N Sanchez, J Martínez-Fernández… - … on Geoscience and …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Level 2 soil moisture products from the Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS)
mission have been re-leased. The data must be validated under different scenarios of …
mission have been re-leased. The data must be validated under different scenarios of …
Watershed scale temporal stability of soil water content
The recognition of temporally stable locations with respect to soil water content is of
importance for soil water management decisions, especially in sloping land of watersheds …
importance for soil water management decisions, especially in sloping land of watersheds …
Hysteresis of soil moisture spatial heterogeneity and the “homogenizing” effect of vegetation
By partitioning mass and energy fluxes, soil moisture exerts a fundamental control on basin
hydrological response. Using the design characteristics of the Biosphere 2 hillslope …
hydrological response. Using the design characteristics of the Biosphere 2 hillslope …
Validation analysis of SMAP and AMSR2 soil moisture products over the United States using ground-based measurements
X Zhang, T Zhang, P Zhou, Y Shao, S Gao - Remote Sensing, 2017 - mdpi.com
Soil moisture products acquired from passive satellite missions have been widely applied in
environmental processes. A primary challenge for the use of soil moisture products from …
environmental processes. A primary challenge for the use of soil moisture products from …
Seasonal and interannual relations between precipitation, surface soil moisture and vegetation dynamics in the North American monsoon region
LA Méndez-Barroso, ER Vivoni, CJ Watts… - Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
The North American monsoon (NAM) region in northwestern Mexico is characterized by
seasonal precipitation during the summer that leads to a major shift in ecosystem processes …
seasonal precipitation during the summer that leads to a major shift in ecosystem processes …