Changes of Soil Moisture from Multiple Sources during 1988–2010 in the Yellow River Basin, China

Soil moisture is a key variable in terrestrial water cycle, playing a key role in the exchange of water and energy in the land-atmosphere interface. The spatiotemporal variations of soil moisture from multiple sources during 1988–2010 are evaluated against in situ observations in the Yellow River ba...

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Main Authors: Dan Lou, Guojie Wang, Chan Shan, Daniel Fiifi T. Hagan, Waheed Ullah, Dawei Shi
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Advances in Meteorology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1950529
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Guojie Wang
Chan Shan
Daniel Fiifi T. Hagan
Waheed Ullah
Dawei Shi
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description Soil moisture is a key variable in terrestrial water cycle, playing a key role in the exchange of water and energy in the land-atmosphere interface. The spatiotemporal variations of soil moisture from multiple sources during 1988–2010 are evaluated against in situ observations in the Yellow River basin, China, including the Essential Climate Variable satellite’s passive microwave product (SMECV), ERA-Interim reanalysis (SMERA), the National Centers for Environmental Prediction/Department of Energy’s Reanalysis-2 (SMNCEP), and the Variable Infiltration Capacity model products (SMVIC). The seasonal soil moisture dynamics of SMECV and SMVIC appear to be consistent with SMin  situ, with significant soil drying in spring and wetting in summer. SMERA and SMNCEP, however, fail to capture the soil drying before rainy seasons. Remarkably, SMECV shows large agreement with SMin  situ in terms of the interannual variations and the long-term drying trends. SMVIC captures the interannual variations but fails to have the long-term trends in SMin  situ. As for SMERA and SMNCEP, they fail to capture both the interannual variations and the long-term soil drying trends in SMin  situ.
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spelling doaj-art-4ffade0201304a8f898d9deb89a663742025-02-03T01:29:11ZengWileyAdvances in Meteorology1687-93091687-93172018-01-01201810.1155/2018/19505291950529Changes of Soil Moisture from Multiple Sources during 1988–2010 in the Yellow River Basin, ChinaDan Lou0Guojie Wang1Chan Shan2Daniel Fiifi T. Hagan3Waheed Ullah4Dawei Shi5Collaborative Innovation Center on Forecast and Evaluation of Meteorological Disasters, School of Geographical Sciences, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, ChinaCollaborative Innovation Center on Forecast and Evaluation of Meteorological Disasters, School of Geographical Sciences, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, ChinaJiangsu Meteorological Bureau, Meteorological Services Center, Nanjing 210008, ChinaCollaborative Innovation Center on Forecast and Evaluation of Meteorological Disasters, School of Geographical Sciences, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, ChinaCollaborative Innovation Center on Forecast and Evaluation of Meteorological Disasters, School of Geographical Sciences, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, ChinaLianyungang Meteorological Bureau, Lianyungang 222006, ChinaSoil moisture is a key variable in terrestrial water cycle, playing a key role in the exchange of water and energy in the land-atmosphere interface. The spatiotemporal variations of soil moisture from multiple sources during 1988–2010 are evaluated against in situ observations in the Yellow River basin, China, including the Essential Climate Variable satellite’s passive microwave product (SMECV), ERA-Interim reanalysis (SMERA), the National Centers for Environmental Prediction/Department of Energy’s Reanalysis-2 (SMNCEP), and the Variable Infiltration Capacity model products (SMVIC). The seasonal soil moisture dynamics of SMECV and SMVIC appear to be consistent with SMin  situ, with significant soil drying in spring and wetting in summer. SMERA and SMNCEP, however, fail to capture the soil drying before rainy seasons. Remarkably, SMECV shows large agreement with SMin  situ in terms of the interannual variations and the long-term drying trends. SMVIC captures the interannual variations but fails to have the long-term trends in SMin  situ. As for SMERA and SMNCEP, they fail to capture both the interannual variations and the long-term soil drying trends in SMin  situ.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1950529
spellingShingle Dan Lou
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Dawei Shi
Changes of Soil Moisture from Multiple Sources during 1988–2010 in the Yellow River Basin, China
Advances in Meteorology
title Changes of Soil Moisture from Multiple Sources during 1988–2010 in the Yellow River Basin, China
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title_fullStr Changes of Soil Moisture from Multiple Sources during 1988–2010 in the Yellow River Basin, China
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title_short Changes of Soil Moisture from Multiple Sources during 1988–2010 in the Yellow River Basin, China
title_sort changes of soil moisture from multiple sources during 1988 2010 in the yellow river basin china
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