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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-28-1999-2024
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Research article
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07 May 2024
Research article |
| 07 May 2024
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Evaluation of reanalysis soil moisture products using cosmic ray neutron sensor observations across the globe
Yanchen Zheng
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Gemma Coxon
School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Ross Woods
School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Daniel Power
School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Miguel Angel Rico-Ramirez
School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
David McJannet
CSIRO Environment, EcoSciences Precinct, Dutton Park, Queensland, Australia
Rafael Rosolem
School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Cabot Institute for the Environment, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Jianzhu Li
State Key Laboratory of Hydraulic Engineering Simulation and Safety, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
Ping Feng
State Key Laboratory of Hydraulic Engineering Simulation and Safety, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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Short summary
Reanalysis soil moisture products are a vital basis for hydrological and environmental research. Previous product evaluation is limited by the scale difference (point and grid scale). This paper adopts cosmic ray neutron sensor observations, a novel technique that provides root-zone soil moisture at field scale. In this paper, global harmonized CRNS observations were used to assess products. ERA5-Land, SMAPL4, CFSv2, CRA40 and GLEAM show better performance than MERRA2, GLDAS-Noah and JRA55.
Reanalysis soil moisture products are a vital basis for hydrological and environmental research....
