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How does dew affect L-band backscatter? analysis of pals data at the Iowa validation site and implications for smap
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How does dew affect L-band backscatter? analysis of pals data at the Iowa validation site and implications for smap

B K Hornbuckle, T L Rowlandson, E Russell, A Kaleita, S Logsdon, A Kruger, Simon Yueh and R D De Roo
2010 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, pp.4835-4838
07/2010
DOI: 10.1109/IGARSS.2010.5650792

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Abstract

NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive satellite mission will use both an L-band radiometer and radar to produce global-scale measurements of soil moisture. L-band backscatter is also sensitive to the water content of vegetation. We found that a moderate dew increased the L-band backscatter of a soybean canopy by 1 dB. Dew thus has the potential to add error to satellite observations of soil moisture.
Radar Remote Sensing Temperature measurement Soil measurements Soil moisture dew vegetation Microwave remote sensing Backscatter

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