Comparing SMAP freeze/thaw retrievals with in situ road & natural data...
Start Date/Time:
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 2:00 PM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Recurring Event:
One time event
Importance:
Normal Priority
Location:
Gunars Abele Auditorium
Description:

TITLE: Comparing SMAP freeze/thaw retrievals with in situ road and natural data and its potential value to the transportation community

PRESENTER: Simon Kraatz, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Scientist - University of New Hampshire

ABSTRACT: Seasonal freeze-thaw (FT) impacts much of the northern hemisphere and is an important consideration for water resources and transportation applications. Spaceborne L-band observations are a recent technology and routinely provided by the NASA Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite at global scale. Although FT in natural environments extents south of 45oN, FT studies using the L-band have so far been restricted to boreal or greater latitudes. During my postdoctoral work I have worked on expanding SMAP FT retrievals and accuracy assessments to lower latitudes. This seminar will focus on early accuracy assessments of SMAP FT retrievals with respect to in situ FT observations collected at natural sites and roads, and introduce how SMAP data may be valuable for transportation/mobility applications.

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SPONSOR: Remote Sensing / Geographic Information Systems Center, Stephen Newman

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