Space-based passive microwave soil moisture retrievals and the correction for a dynamic open water fraction

The large observation footprint of low-frequency satellite microwave emissions complicates the interpretation of near-surface soil moisture retrievals. While the effect of sub-footprint lateral heterogeneity is relatively limited under unsaturated conditions, open water bodies (if not accounted for)...

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Main Authors: B. T. Gouweleeuw, A. I. J. M. van Dijk, J. P. Guerschman, P. Dyce, M. Owe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2012-06-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/16/1635/2012/hess-16-1635-2012.pdf