A global analysis of soil moisture derived from satellite observations and a land surface model

Soil moisture availability is important in regulating photosynthesis and controlling land surface-climate feedbacks at both the local and global scale. Recently, global remote-sensing datasets for soil moisture have become available. In this paper we assess the possibility of using remotely sensed s...

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Main Authors: K. T. Rebel, R. A. M. de Jeu, P. Ciais, N. Viovy, S. L. Piao, G. Kiely, A. J. Dolman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2012-03-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/16/833/2012/hess-16-833-2012.pdf