Publication Date:
2019-06-28
Description:
This simulation study evaluates the response of a 21-cm radiometer, measuring the radiation emitted by a bare soil, to varying accumulations of rain. It is shown that correlations between the decrease in emissivity after a rain storm and the total accumulation depend strongly on the physical characteristics of the soil which affect its capacity to hold water. These are primarily soil texture and pre-rain soil moisture. A method is also discussed which would use the numerical models with remotely sensed microwave brightness and surface physical temperatures, along with conventional weather data, to estimate the total accumulation.
Keywords:
EARTH RESOURCES AND REMOTE SENSING
Type:
IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing (ISSN 0196-2892); GE-22; 415-423
Format:
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