Articles | Volume 21, issue 5
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-21-2483-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-21-2483-2017
Research article
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11 May 2017
Research article |  | 11 May 2017

Advancing land surface model development with satellite-based Earth observations

Rene Orth, Emanuel Dutra, Isabel F. Trigo, and Gianpaolo Balsamo

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ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (further review by Editor) (07 Apr 2017) by Shraddhanand Shukla
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ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (further review by Editor) (13 Apr 2017) by Shraddhanand Shukla
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ED: Publish as is (13 Apr 2017) by Shraddhanand Shukla
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Short summary
State-of-the-art land surface models (LSMs) rely on poorly constrained parameters. To enhance LSM configuration, new satellite-based Earth observations are essential. This is because multiple observational datasets allow us to assess and validate the representation of coupled processes in LSMs. The resulting improved LSM configuration is beneficial for coupled weather forecasts, and hence valuable to society.