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Title:   Author  item
                                            Jackson, Thomasitem
                                            KERR, Y. - Collaboratoritem
                                            COLLIANDER, ANDREAS - Jet Propulsion Laboratoryitem
                                            BINDLISH, R. - Science Systems, Incitem
                                            Cosh, Michaelitem
                                            BURGIN, M. - Jet Propulsion Laboratoryitem
                                            Crow, Wadeitem
                                            CHEN, F. - Science Systems, Inc
  Submitted to: Meeting Abstract
                                    Publication Type: Abstract Only
                                    Publication Acceptance Date: 2/8/2016
                                    Publication  Date: 5/8/2016
                                    Citation: Jackson, T.J., Kerr, Y., Colliander, A., Bindlish, R., Cosh, M.H., Burgin, M., Crow, W.T., Chen, F. 2016. SMAP and SMOS soil moisture validation. Meeting Abstract. CD-ROM.Interpretive Summary:
                                Technical Abstract: The SMOS and SMAP satellite missions each produce global soil moisture products using L-band radiometry. Both missions begin with the same fundamental equations in developing their soil moisture retrieval algorithm but implement it differently due to design differences of the instruments. SMOS with over five years of observations and experience now provides a mature product that is of great value in algorithm refinement and validation of SMAP that was launched in 2015. Over the course of the SMAP Calibration/Validation Phase, which ends May 1, 2016, SMOS data will be combined with a robust set of core validation site observations and sparse network measurements to assess SMAP products. These analyses will also enhance the validation of SMOS soil moisture by expanding the geographic and climate domains of in situ resources.


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