Validation and Comparison of LPRM Retrieved Soil Moisture Using AMSR2 Brightness Temperature at Two Spatial Resolutions in the Indian Region

Anoop, Sampelli and Maurya, Devesh Kumar and Rao, P V N and Sekhar, M (2017) Validation and Comparison of LPRM Retrieved Soil Moisture Using AMSR2 Brightness Temperature at Two Spatial Resolutions in the Indian Region. In: IEEE GEOSCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING LETTERS, 14 (9). pp. 1561-1564.

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Abstract

The Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer 2 (AMSR2) on board the Global Change Observation Mission-Water 1 launched in May 2012 provides brightness temperature at two different spatial resolutions globally with an average temporal resolution of two days. Surface soil moisture is retrieved using land parameter retrieval model (LPRM) and level-3 brightness temperature data (10.65- and 36.5-GHz channels). The present LPRM implementation has AMSR2 brightness temperatures only with dielectric and vegetation parameters derived from 10.65- and 36.5-GHz channels, respectively. Retrieved soil moisture in the Indian region for 0.25 degrees and 0.1 degrees grid cells is validated and compared over several sites with in situ measurements. It is observed that in comparing the LPRM retrieved soil moisture with field measurements over various sites, 0.1 degrees grid performed relatively better over 0.25 degrees grid.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	IEEE GEOSCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING LETTERS
Additional Information:	Copy right for this article belongs to the IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC, 445 HOES LANE, PISCATAWAY, NJ 08855-4141 USA
Department/Centre:	Division of Mechanical Sciences > Civil Engineering
Date Deposited:	23 Sep 2017 05:10
Last Modified:	23 Sep 2017 05:10
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/57859

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