Evaluation of Assimilation?
• How does NSIPP plan to evaluate the soil moisture
assimilation?
• Soil moisture - ideal but limited data available. United states
has 19 stations in Illinois, 6 stations in Iowa and transect of
89 points in New Mexico for SMMR period.
• Evapotranspiration - data not available and assumes that
soil moisture is the only reason for poor estimates.
• Precipitation forecasts - assumes soil moisture is the only
reason for poor forecasts.
• Other ?