On the comparison between the LISFLOOD modelled and the ERS/SCAT derived soil moisture estimates

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1339-1351

  Laguardia, G ^a   Niemeyer, S ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROLOGICAL MODELS; LAND-SURFACE PROCESS; METEOROLOGICAL DATA; MOUNTAINOUS REGIONS; POSITIVE CORRELATIONS; RAINFALL STATISTICS; ROOT MEAN SQUARE ERRORS; SPATIAL RESOLUTION;

METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; METEOROLOGY; SOIL MOISTURE;

MEAN SQUARE ERROR;

EID: 75749112380     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-12-1339-2008     Document Type: Article

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