Spatially Distributed Evaluation of ESA CCI Soil Moisture Products in a Northern Boreal Forest Environment

• Published in: Geosciences
• Main Authors: Jaakko Ikonen, Tuomo Smolander, Kimmo Rautiainen, Juval Cohen, Juha Lemmetyinen, Miia Salminen, Jouni Pulliainen
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2018
• Subjects: ESA CCI Soil Moisture; Northern Boreal Environments; Evaluation; SAC-SMA Model; Sodankylä; Northern Finland
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences8020051

Several previous studies have discussed the challenges in remotely sensed soil moisture retrievals over northern boreal environments. However, very few studies have focused solely on an evaluation of these products specifically over these areas. This study provides an in-depth evaluation of the Euro...