Considerations for derivation and use of soil moisture data from active microwave satellites at high latitudes

Bartsch, Annett; Sabel, Daniel; Wagner, Wolfgang; Park, Sang-Eun

doi:10.1109/IGARSS.2011.6049882

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/18141
https://doi.org/10.34726/1201

Title:

Considerations for derivation and use of soil moisture data from active microwave satellites at high latitudes

Citation:

Bartsch, A., Sabel, D., Wagner, W., & Park, S.-E. (2011). Considerations for derivation and use of soil moisture data from active microwave satellites at high latitudes. In 2011 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (pp. 3132–3135). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). https://doi.org/10.34726/1201

reposiTUm DOI:

10.34726/1201

Publisher DOI:

10.1109/IGARSS.2011.6049882

Publication Type:

Inproceedings - Abstract Book Contribution

Language:

English

Authors:

Bartsch, Annett
Sabel, Daniel
Wagner, Wolfgang
Park, Sang-Eun

Organisational Unit:

E120-01 - Forschungsbereich Fernerkundung

Published in:

2011 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium

ISBN:

978-1-4577-1003-2

DOI of the book:

10.1109/IGARSS18752.2011

Date (published):

20-Oct-2011

Number of Pages:

Publisher:

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Keywords:

active microwave; arctic; SAR; scatterometer; soil moisture

Abstract:

Soil moisture is an import parameter for high latitude research focusing on carbon exchange and permafrost issues. This paper reviews requirements, constrains and possibilities of satellite derived soil moisture data for high latitude applications. Major points are freezing and thawing, and landscape heterogeneity. Special focus is on data derived from ENVISAT ASAR. The different ScanSAR modes (wide swath and global monitoring mode) can be used to address various issues. Sensitivity over tundra at this wavelength is similar to semi-arid regions in mediterranean and subtropic climates. © 2011 IEEE.

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