Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
HESS
Articles | Volume 29, issue 19
Articles | Volume 29, issue 19
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-29-4791-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-29-4791-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 29, issue 19
Research article
 | 
30 Sep 2025
Research article |  | 30 Sep 2025

Characterizing precipitation and soil moisture drydowns in Finland using SMAP satellite data

Kerttu Kouki and Andreas Colliander

Viewed

Total article views: 4,091 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
HTML PDF XML Total Supplement BibTeX EndNote
3,138 812 141 4,091 278 133 167
  • HTML: 3,138
  • PDF: 812
  • XML: 141
  • Total: 4,091
  • Supplement: 278
  • BibTeX: 133
  • EndNote: 167
Views and downloads (calculated since 17 Feb 2025)
Cumulative views and downloads (calculated since 17 Feb 2025)

Viewed (geographical distribution)

Total article views: 4,091 (including HTML, PDF, and XML) Thereof 4,082 with geography defined and 9 with unknown origin.
Country # Views %
  • 1
1
 
 
 
 

Cited

Saved (final revised paper)

Latest update: 19 May 2026
Download
Short summary
Precipitation (P) and soil moisture (SM) are critical components of the climate system but poorly understood in the Arctic. Using NASA's SMAP satellite, we analyzed SM and P patterns in Finland. SM and P correlate strongly in summer and fall but weakly in spring due to snowmelt. While the area of P can be estimated from SM, estimating its intensity is more challenging. Water bodies complicate SM retrieval. The promising results suggest this method could be applied across the Arctic.
Read more
Share