Annual SMOS brightness temperature monitoring report 2022/23

Title
Annual SMOS brightness temperature monitoring report 2022/23
Report
Date Published
02/2024
Series/Collection
ESA Contract Report
Author
Kirsti Salonen
Pete Weston
Patricia de Rosnay
Abstract This document provides an annual summary of the performance of the European Space Agency (ESA) Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) brightness temperature (Tb) monitoring run routinely at the European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). The period covered is September 2022 to August 2023. Several different monitoring plots are presented, and notable features are discussed in detail. Also, potential improvements to the monitoring system are proposed.
URL https://www.ecmwf.int/en/elibrary/81549-annual-smos-brightness-temperature-monitoring-report-2022-23
DOI 10.21957/64e9d1fcec
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