Long-term SMOS soil moisture products: A comprehensive evaluation across scales and methods in the Duero Basin (Spain)

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 83-84, Issue , 2015, Pages 123-136

  González Zamora, Ángel ^a   Sánchez, Nilda ^a   Martínez Fernández, José ^a   Gumuzzio, Ángela ^a   Piles, María ^b,c   Olmedo, Estrella ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^b Passeig Maritim de la Barceloneta   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Extended Triple Collocation; Hydrological modeling; SMOS; Soil moisture; Validation

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; LAND USE; MOISTURE; SOIL MOISTURE; SOILS;

EXTENDED TRIPLE COLLOCATION; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; PEARSON CORRELATION COEFFICIENTS; REMOTELY-SENSED OBSERVATIONS; SMOS; SOIL MOISTURE AND OCEAN SALINITY (SMOS); SOIL MOISTURE MEASUREMENT; VALIDATION;

SOIL SURVEYS;

HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; MODEL VALIDATION; REMOTE SENSING; SALINITY; SOIL MOISTURE;

CASTILLA Y LEON; DUERO BASIN; SPAIN;

EID: 84930603883     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2015.05.009     Document Type: Article

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