Aim of this exercise is to get an in-depth understanding of methods used to retrieve land surface parameters from Earth observation data and gain experience in validation techniques using high-quality reference data sets for comparison.

This exercise is split into three parts:

1) Forward modelling of backscatter using a Water Cloud Model,

2) Retrieval of Surface Soil Moisture from backscatter observations,

3) Evaluation and uncertainty assessment of surface soil moisture retrieval.

Practicals do not take place every week. Please, note announcements of lecturers. Attandence is mandatory.

Report and presentation.

A script is provided in the lecture Parameter Retrieval from Earth Observation (120.034)