WE4.9: SMOS Observations over Land II

Session Type: Oral
Time: Wednesday, July 25, 15:40 - 17:20
Location: Room 22A
Session Chairs: Yann Kerr, CESBIO and Matthias Drusch, ESA
 
WE4.9.1: TESTING AND IMPROVING FORWARD MODEL AND SMOS L2 ALGORITHM FOR FORESTS
         Rachid Rahmoune; Rome Tor Vergata University
         Paolo Ferrazzoli; Rome Tor Vergata University
         Yann H. Kerr; Centre d'Etudes Spatiales de la Biosphère
         Philippe Richaume; Centre d'Etudes Spatiales de la Biosphère
 
WE4.9.2: PREPARATION OF THE ECMWF EKF FOR THE ASSIMILATION OF SMOS BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURES
         Joaquín Muñoz Sabater; ECMWF
         Patricia de Rosnay; ECMWF
         Matthias Drusch; ECMWF
         Lars Isaksen; ECMWF
         Anne Fouilloux; ECMWF
 
WE4.9.3: INITIAL VALIDATION OF SMOS VEGETATION OPTICAL THICKNESS IN IOWA
         Jason Patton; Iowa State University
         Brian Hornbuckle; Iowa State University
 
WE4.9.4: IDENTIFICATION OF SOIL MOISTURE RETRIEVAL ERRORS: LEARNING FROM THE COMPARISON OF SMOS AND ASACT
         Wolfgang Wagner; Vienna University of Technology
         Sebastian Hahn; Vienna University of Technology
         Alexander Gruber; Vienna University of Technology
         Wouter Dorigo; Vienna University of Technology
 
WE4.9.5: IMPROVED FORECASTING OF GLOBAL VEGETATION CONDITIONS USING REMOTELY-SENSED SURFACE SOIL MOISTURE
         Wade Crow; USDA ARS HRSL
         John Bolten; NASA Goddard Space Flight Center