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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Main Authors: C. Draper, J.-F. Mahfouf, J.-C. Calvet, E. Martin, W. Wagner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-12-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/15/3829/2011/hess-15-3829-2011.pdf