Table 3.
Overview of the soil moisture (SM) model and data assimilation experiments.
| Experiment Name | Observations assimilated | Bias correction | Model configuration |
|---|---|---|---|
| OL | none | n/a | Nature Run v5 |
| DA-NN | SMAP NN SM | n/a* | Nature Run v5 |
| DA-NN-lCDF | SMAP NN SM | local CDF-matching | Nature Run v5 |
| DA-L2P-gCDF | SMAP L2P SM | global CDF-matching | Nature Run v5 |
| OL-L4 | None | n/a | Nature Run v4 |
| DA-L4 | SMAP Tb | seasonal climatology matching | Nature Run v4 |
global bias correction implicit