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Research progress on soil moisture inversion and spatial downscaling using microwave remote sensing
XiaYing WANG, YuLin SHE, ShuangCheng ZHANG, YuanPing XIA, YuFen NIU
Prog Geophy ›› 2025, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (6) : 2531-2550.
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Research progress on soil moisture inversion and spatial downscaling using microwave remote sensing
Soil moisture is a key variable in natural ecosystems, playing an indispensable role not only in regulating the weather and climate systems but also in processes such as soil conservation, agricultural production, and carbon cycling. Therefore, accurately monitoring soil moisture is of significant scientific and practical importance for ecological environmental protection and global sustainable development. Microwave remote sensing, due to its capability to provide large-scale, all-weather, and all-day observation data, has taken a leading position in the field of soil moisture monitoring. However, systematic reviews of microwave remote sensing-based soil moisture retrieval methods and passive microwave spatial downscaling techniques are still relatively lacking. Based on a review of existing studies, this paper systematically reviews active microwave satellites commonly used for retrieving fine-resolution soil moisture and passive microwave satellites suitable for global-scale soil moisture retrieval. By classifying retrieval models and examining land cover types, this paper organizes the methods, principles, and applicability of active and passive microwave soil moisture retrieval. Meanwhile, although passive microwave remote sensing is the most effective method for monitoring global soil moisture, its relatively low spatial resolution limits its quantification and application in studies. Spatial downscaling is currently the main approach and research focus for improving the spatial resolution of passive microwave data. This paper outlines three common downscaling methods and their applicability, classified by model types: empirical models, semi-empirical models, and physical theory models. Finally, the paper discusses and summarizes the existing problems and challenges, aiming to provide a reference for the further development of microwave remote sensing-based soil moisture retrieval and downscaling research.
Soil moisture / Microwave remote sensing / Spatial downscaling / Vegetation cover / Surface roughness
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