articleHydrology and earth system sciencesMay 30, 2011GOLD OA

The International Soil Moisture Network: a data hosting facility for global in situ soil moisture measurements

WDWouter DorigoWWWolfgang WagnerRHRoland HohensinnSHSebastian HahnCPChristoph Paulik

TU Wien · European Space Research and Technology Centre · +4 more institutions

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Abstract. In situ measurements of soil moisture are invaluable for calibrating and validating land surface models and satellite-based soil moisture retrievals. In addition, long-term time series of in situ soil moisture measurements themselves can reveal trends in the water cycle related to climate or land cover change. Nevertheless, on a worldwide basis the number of meteorological networks and stations measuring soil moisture, in particular on a continuous basis, is still limited and the data they provide lack standardization of technique and protocol. To overcome many of these limitations, the International Soil Moisture Network (ISMN; http://www.ipf.tuwien.ac.at/insitu) was initiated to serve as a…

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  • Environmental science
  • Water content
  • Metadata
  • Moisture
  • Soil water
  • Remote sensing
  • Database
  • Soil science
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