Assimilation of ASCAT near-surface soil moisture into the SIM hydrological model over France
This study examines whether the assimilation of remotely sensed near-surface soil moisture observations might benefit an operational hydrological model, specifically Météo-France's SAFRAN-ISBA-MODCOU (SIM) model. Soil moisture data derived from ASCAT backscatter observations are assimilated int...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2011-12-01
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Series: | Hydrology and Earth System Sciences |
Online Access: | http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/15/3829/2011/hess-15-3829-2011.pdf |