SMAP Observations Can Improve Near-Surface Humidity and Temperature in GEOS Weather Analysis
Assimilating brightness temperature observations from the NASA Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) mission into the Goddard Earth Observing System (GEOS) weather analysis improves estimates of soil moisture and near-surface atmospheric conditions, per a Global Modeling and Assimilation Office study carried out at the NASA Center for Climate Simulation (NCCS).
