Analysis of in-situ soil moisture data and validation of SMOS soil moisture products at selected agricultural sites over a tropical region

• Main Authors: Kang, C. S., Kanniah, K. D., Kerr, Y. H., Cracknell, A. P.
• Format: Article
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: HD Industries. Land use. Labor; HD1394-1394.5 Real estate management
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/68823/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01431161.2016.1201229
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Calibration and validation activities on Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS)-derived soil moisture products have been conducted worldwide since the data became available, but this has not been the case over tropical regions. This study focuses on the setting up of a soil moisture data collection...