B
ackground:
Soil Moisture Observation
Passive microwave remote sensing of soil moisture is limited by
vegetation
and
roughness
.
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Fortunately, simulations generally show soil moisture is important where we can measure it.
SMMR, TRMM, SSMI, AMSR, SMOS, HYDROS, etc…
SMMR Polarization Ratio Mean
SMMR Polarization Ratio Standard Deviation