The document summarizes research on simulating satellite brightness temperature (BT) data using land surface models and observations. Key points:
- Researchers developed a two-phase system to simulate gridded AMSR-E BT data using the Community Land Model (CLM), a microwave emissivity model, and calibration with SCE-UA algorithm and AMSR-E observations.
- The system calibrates LandEM parameters and microwave wetland emissivity to minimize differences between simulated and observed BTs.
- Experiments showed the calibrated wetland emissivities transferred well to another location, and soil moisture assimilation using the simulated BT data improved estimates.