Ground, proximal, and satellite remote sensing of soil moisture

E Babaeian, M Sadeghi, SB Jones… - Reviews of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

An overview of current applications, challenges, and future trends in distributed process-based models in hydrology

S Fatichi, ER Vivoni, FL Ogden, VY Ivanov, B Mirus… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Process-based hydrological models have a long history dating back to the 1960s. Criticized
by some as over-parameterized, overly complex, and difficult to use, a more nuanced view is …

Aboveground biomass density models for NASA's Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) lidar mission

L Duncanson, JR Kellner, J Armston, R Dubayah… - Remote Sensing of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract NASA's Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) is collecting spaceborne
full waveform lidar data with a primary science goal of producing accurate estimates of forest …

Validation of SMAP surface soil moisture products with core validation sites

A Colliander, TJ Jackson, R Bindlish, S Chan… - Remote sensing of …, 2017 - Elsevier
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 …

Satellite surface soil moisture from SMAP, SMOS, AMSR2 and ESA CCI: A comprehensive assessment using global ground-based observations

H Ma, J Zeng, N Chen, X Zhang, MH Cosh… - Remote Sensing of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Comprehensive assessments on the reliability of remotely sensed soil moisture products are
undeniably essential for their advancement and application. With the establishment of …

Modelling the passive microwave signature from land surfaces: A review of recent results and application to the L-band SMOS & SMAP soil moisture retrieval …

JP Wigneron, TJ Jackson, P O'neill… - Remote Sensing of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Two passive microwave missions are currently operating at L-band to monitor surface soil
moisture (SM) over continental surfaces. The SMOS sensor, based on an innovative …

Soil moisture experiment in the Luan River supporting new satellite mission opportunities

T Zhao, J Shi, L Lv, H Xu, D Chen, Q Cui… - Remote Sensing of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Soil Moisture Experiment in the Luan River (SMELR) was conducted from 2017
to 2018 in the semi-arid Luan River watershed located in the North of China. One of the …

Surface soil moisture retrievals from remote sensing: Current status, products & future trends

GP Petropoulos, G Ireland, B Barrett - Physics and Chemistry of the Earth …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Advances in Earth Observation (EO) technology, particularly over the last two
decades, have shown that soil moisture content (SMC) can be measured to some degree or …

Validation of soil moisture data products from the NASA SMAP mission

A Colliander, RH Reichle, WT Crow… - IEEE Journal of …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP)
mission has been validating its soil moisture (SM) products since the start of data production …

Radar remote sensing of agricultural canopies: A review

SC Steele-Dunne, H McNairn… - IEEE Journal of …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Observations from spaceborne radar contain considerable information about vegetation
dynamics. The ability to extract this information could lead to improved soil moisture …