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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-24-1073-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-24-1073-2020
Technical note
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05 Mar 2020
Technical note |  | 05 Mar 2020

Technical Note: Evaluation of the skill in monthly-to-seasonal soil moisture forecasting based on SMAP satellite observations over the southeastern US

Amirhossein Mazrooei, Arumugam Sankarasubramanian, and Venkat Lakshmi

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Reliable forecasts of soil moisture conditions help water-related sectors to better prepare for drought and flooding events. This paper describes an approach in which monthly-to-seasonal soil moisture forecasts are developed and compared to remotely sensed observations from SMAP satellite. Our results reveal a promising skill in forecasting long-range soil moisture conditions, suggesting its great potential for real-time and practical applications.