A simple parameterisation for retrieving soil moisture from passive microwave data

MICRO-SWEAT, a physically based soil water and energy balance model coupled with a microwave emission model, was used to investigate the relationship between near surface soil moisture (&#952;<sub>0-5</sub>) and <i>L</i>-band microwave brightness temperature (<i>T&l...

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Main Authors: E. J. Burke, L. P. Simmonds
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2001-01-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/5/39/2001/hess-5-39-2001.pdf