[HTML][HTML] A roadmap for high-resolution satellite soil moisture applications–confronting product characteristics with user requirements
Soil moisture observations are of broad scientific interest and practical value for a wide
range of applications. The scientific community has made significant progress in estimating …
range of applications. The scientific community has made significant progress in estimating …
Ground, proximal, and satellite remote sensing of soil moisture
Soil moisture (SM) is a key hydrologic state variable that is of significant importance for
numerous Earth and environmental science applications that directly impact the global …
numerous Earth and environmental science applications that directly impact the global …
Evolution of the ESA CCI Soil Moisture climate data records and their underlying merging methodology
The European Space Agency's Climate Change Initiative for Soil Moisture (ESA CCI SM)
merging algorithm generates consistent quality-controlled long-term (1978–2018) climate …
merging algorithm generates consistent quality-controlled long-term (1978–2018) climate …
ESA CCI Soil Moisture for improved Earth system understanding: State-of-the art and future directions
Abstract Climate Data Records of soil moisture are fundamental for improving our
understanding of long-term dynamics in the coupled water, energy, and carbon cycles over …
understanding of long-term dynamics in the coupled water, energy, and carbon cycles over …
[HTML][HTML] Validation practices for satellite soil moisture retrievals: What are (the) errors?
This paper presents a community effort to develop good practice guidelines for the validation
of global coarse-scale satellite soil moisture products. We provide theoretical background, a …
of global coarse-scale satellite soil moisture products. We provide theoretical background, a …
Validation of SMAP surface soil moisture products with core validation sites
Abstract The NASA Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) mission has utilized a set of core
validation sites as the primary methodology in assessing the soil moisture retrieval algorithm …
validation sites as the primary methodology in assessing the soil moisture retrieval algorithm …
[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of 18 satellite-and model-based soil moisture products using in situ measurements from 826 sensors
Abstract Information about the spatiotemporal variability of soil moisture is critical for many
purposes, including monitoring of hydrologic extremes, irrigation scheduling, and prediction …
purposes, including monitoring of hydrologic extremes, irrigation scheduling, and prediction …
Sensitivity of Sentinel-1 backscatter to vegetation dynamics: An Austrian case study
Crop monitoring is of great importance for eg, yield prediction and increasing water use
efficiency. The Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission operated by the European Space Agency …
efficiency. The Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission operated by the European Space Agency …
Toward global soil moisture monitoring with Sentinel-1: Harnessing assets and overcoming obstacles
Soil moisture is a key environmental variable, important to, eg, farmers, meteorologists, and
disaster management units. Here, we present a method to retrieve surface soil moisture …
disaster management units. Here, we present a method to retrieve surface soil moisture …
Soil moisture retrieval from remote sensing measurements: Current knowledge and directions for the future
Soil moisture (SM) is an essential parameter for understanding the interactions and
feedbacks between the atmosphere and the Earth's surface through energy and water …
feedbacks between the atmosphere and the Earth's surface through energy and water …