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The SMOS level2 soil moisture algorithm. Principles and future trends

hal.structure.identifierCentre d'études spatiales de la biosphère [CESBIO]
dc.contributor.authorKERR, Yann H.
hal.structure.identifierCentre d'études spatiales de la biosphère [CESBIO]
dc.contributor.authorRICHAUME, Philippe
hal.structure.identifierInteractions Sol Plante Atmosphère [UMR ISPA]
dc.contributor.authorWIGNERON, Jean-Pierre
hal.structure.identifierUniversità degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata [Roma, Italia] = University of Rome Tor Vergata [Rome, Italy] = Université de Rome Tor Vergata [Rome, Italie]
dc.contributor.authorFERRAZZOLI, Paolo
hal.structure.identifierCentre d'études spatiales de la biosphère [CESBIO]
dc.contributor.authorMAHMOODI, Ali
hal.structure.identifierEuropean Space Research and Technology Centre [ESTEC]
dc.contributor.authorDELWART, Steven
hal.structure.identifierEuropean Space Research and Technology Centre [ESTEC]
dc.contributor.authorDRUSCH, Matthias
hal.structure.identifierAgence Spatiale Européenne = European Space Agency [ESA]
dc.contributor.authorMECKLENBURG, Susanne
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-08T11:58:32Z
dc.date.available2024-04-08T11:58:32Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.date.conference2015-05-25
dc.identifier.urihttps://oskar-bordeaux.fr/handle/20.500.12278/195936
dc.description.abstractEnThe Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) mission is ESA’s (European Space Agency) second Earth Explorer Opportunity mission, launched in November 2009. It is a joint programme between ESA CNES (Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales) and CDTI (Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnologico Industrial). SMOS carries a single payload, an L-Band 2D interferometric radiometer in the 1400-1427 MHz protected band. The goal of the level 2 algorithm is to deliver global soil moisture maps with a desired accuracy of 0.04 m3/m3. To reach this goal a retrieval algorithm was developed and implemented in the Ground segment which processes level 1 to level 2 data. In this context, a group of institutes prepared the soil moisture Algorithm Theoretical Basis document (ATBD) to be used to produce the operational algorithm. The principle of the soil moisture retrieval algorithm is based on an iterative approach which aims at minimizing a cost function. The main component of the cost function is given by the sum of the squared weighted differences between measured and modelled brightness temperature (TB) data, for a variety of incidence angles. The algorithm finds the best set of the parameters, e.g. soil moisture (SM) and vegetation characteristics, which drive the direct TB model and minimizes the cost function. The end user Level 2 SM product contains soil moisture, vegetation opacity, and estimated dielectric constant of any surface, brightness temperatures computed at 42.5°, flags and quality indices, and other parameters of interest. Based on recent study and analysis (see paper by JP Wigneron on LMEB, P Ferrazzoli on forest etc.. and results acquired since launch we have revisited the algorithm(flags, retrievals outputs, aux data). The goal of this presentation is to give an update on the algorithm changes and trends. Validation will be presented in other papers.
dc.language.isoen
dc.title.enThe SMOS level2 soil moisture algorithm. Principles and future trends
dc.typeCommunication dans un congrès
dc.subject.halPlanète et Univers [physics]/Sciences de la Terre
dc.subject.halSciences de l'ingénieur [physics]/Electromagnétisme
dc.subject.halSciences de l'ingénieur [physics]/Traitement du signal et de l'image
bordeaux.hal.laboratoriesInteractions Soil Plant Atmosphere (ISPA) - UMR 1391*
bordeaux.institutionBordeaux Sciences Agro
bordeaux.institutionINRAE
bordeaux.conference.title2. SMOS Science Conference
bordeaux.countryES
bordeaux.conference.cityMadrid
bordeaux.peerReviewedoui
hal.identifierhal-02742546
hal.version1
hal.invitednon
hal.conference.organizerEuropean Space Agency (ESA). INT.
hal.conference.end2015-05-29
hal.popularnon
hal.audienceInternationale
hal.origin.linkhttps://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr//hal-02742546v1
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