The effect of satellite-derived surface soil moisture and leaf area index land data assimilation on streamflow simulations over France

This study evaluates the impact of assimilating surface soil moisture (SSM) and leaf area index (LAI) observations into a land surface model using the SAFRAN–ISBA–MODCOU (SIM) hydrological suite. SIM consists of three stages: (1) an atmospheric reanalysis (SAFRAN) over France, which forces (2) the t...

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Main Authors: D. Fairbairn, A. L. Barbu, A. Napoly, C. Albergel, J.-F. Mahfouf, J.-C. Calvet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2017-04-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/21/2015/2017/hess-21-2015-2017.pdf