PRISM-21
Project Archive
Project Overview
The PRISM-21 airborne campaign involved collecting airborne P-band data together with L-band, with concurrent ground observations of soil moisture and ancillary data for a diverse range of conditions. The campaign was conducted in the Yanco area, and provided multi-temporal data to:
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Land cover type;
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Evaluate soil moisture retrieval at 100m resolution using combined PPMR/PLMR brightness temperature observations.
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Evaluate soil moisture retrieval at 10m resolution using PLIS or PPIS backscatter observations.
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Evaluate downscaling algorithms by integrating radar and radiometer observations at P- or Lband.
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Determine the relationship between looking angles and soil moisture retrieval from radar and radiometer observations individually and collectively.
Data collected during PRISM-21 was mainly consist
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airborne P-/L- active and passive microwave observations, together with ancillary optical cameras;
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continuous near-surface (top 5 cm) soil moisture and soil temperature monitoring at 9 permanent stations within the flight area, with sensors at 5 cm depth increments to a depth of 25 cm. Additional stations within the broader Yanco Study Area include profile (0-90 cm) soil moisture and soil temperature data;
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additional intensive measurements of near-surface (top 5 cm) and deeper (to 20 cm) soil moisture spatial variation, vegetation biomass, water content and reflectance, and surface roughness across three approximately 3 km × 3 km focus farms.
