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Improving SMAP soil moisture spatial resolution in different climatic conditions using remote sensing data.

Fatemeh Imanpour¹, Maryam Dehghani², Mehran Yazdi³

¹Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 7134851156, Iran.

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Summary

This study downscales Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) data to 1-km resolution using regression and artificial neural network (ANN) methods. Both methods showed higher accuracy in homogeneous climates, with the regression method adding more spatial detail.

Keywords:

Downscaling Neural network Regression SMAP Soil moisture

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Published on: November 18, 2022

Area of Science:

Hydrology
Remote Sensing
Environmental Science

Background:

Soil moisture (SM) is a critical environmental parameter influencing hydrological applications.
Accurate SM data is essential for understanding land-atmosphere interactions.
Existing SM data often requires downscaling to finer resolutions for detailed analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

To downscale Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite data from 3-km to 1-km spatial resolution.
To evaluate the performance of regression and artificial neural network (ANN) based downscaling methods.
To assess these methods across diverse climatic and land cover conditions in the USA and Iran.

Main Methods:

Downscaling of SMAP SM data using regression and ANN models.
Utilized input features: land surface temperature (LST), NDVI, brightness temperatures (T_BH, T_BV), SWIR, and DEM.
Applied methods to four case studies: Utah (USA), Fars, Yazd, and Golestan (Iran).

Main Results:

Both regression and ANN methods produced consistent downscaled SM results.
The regression method provided enhanced spatial detail compared to ANN.
Downscaling performance was superior in homogeneous climatic regions (Yazd and Golestan).
Digital Elevation Model (DEM) and Shortwave Infrared (SWIR) showed limited utility in downscaling.
Optimal accuracy was achieved in bare soil and flat regions, with biases in dense vegetation and high altitudes.

Conclusions:

Both downscaling techniques are effective, with regression offering better spatial detail.
Homogeneous climatic conditions favor higher downscaling accuracy.
Future downscaling efforts should consider the limitations in vegetated and high-altitude areas.