Global monitoring of the vegetation dynamics from the Vegetation Optical Depth (VOD): A review
Vegetation is a key element in the energy, water and carbon balances over the land
surfaces and is strongly impacted by climate change and anthropogenic effects. Remotely …
surfaces and is strongly impacted by climate change and anthropogenic effects. Remotely …
Satellite salinity observing system: Recent discoveries and the way forward
Advances in L-band microwave satellite radiometry in the past decade, pioneered by ESA's
SMOS and NASA's Aquarius and SMAP missions, have demonstrated an unprecedented …
SMOS and NASA's Aquarius and SMAP missions, have demonstrated an unprecedented …
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 …
Assessment of the SMAP passive soil moisture product
SK Chan, R Bindlish, PE O'Neill, E Njoku… - … on Geoscience and …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Soil Moisture Active Passive
(SMAP) satellite mission was launched on January 31, 2015. The observatory was …
(SMAP) satellite mission was launched on January 31, 2015. The observatory was …
Validation of soil moisture data products from the NASA SMAP mission
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 …
mission has been validating its soil moisture (SM) products since the start of data production …
In-situ and triple-collocation based evaluations of eight global root zone soil moisture products
Root zone soil moisture (RZSM) is a vital variable for vegetation growth, drought monitoring
and agricultural water management. Satellite remote sensing measures soil moisture at the …
and agricultural water management. Satellite remote sensing measures soil moisture at the …
Version 4 of the SMAP level‐4 soil moisture algorithm and data product
Abstract The NASA Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) mission Level‐4 Soil Moisture (L.
4_SM) product provides global, 3‐hourly, 9‐km resolution estimates of surface (0–5 cm) and …
4_SM) product provides global, 3‐hourly, 9‐km resolution estimates of surface (0–5 cm) and …
SMAP soil moisture improves global evapotranspiration
Accurate estimation of global evapotranspiration (ET) is essential to understand water cycle
and land-atmosphere feedbacks in the Earth system. Satellite-driven ET models provide …
and land-atmosphere feedbacks in the Earth system. Satellite-driven ET models provide …
SMAP L-band microwave radiometer: Instrument design and first year on orbit
JR Piepmeier, P Focardi, KA Horgan… - … on Geoscience and …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Soil Moisture Active-Passive (SMAP) L-band microwave radiometer is a conical
scanning instrument designed to measure soil moisture with 4% volumetric accuracy at 40 …
scanning instrument designed to measure soil moisture with 4% volumetric accuracy at 40 …