Started validation on Oct. 5, 2020, 9:06 p.m. UTC, finished on Oct. 5, 2020, 9:25 p.m. UTC.
Compared 3 datasets:
Dataset 1: ESA CCI SM combined (v04.7, sm)
[Filters:
Not freezing and no snow-cover (flag != 1); No dense vegetation (flag != 2); Variable in valid geophysical range; Data with no inconsistencies detected (flag = 0);
]
Dataset 2: ESA CCI SM combined (v05.2, sm)
[Filters:
Not freezing and no snow-cover (flag != 1); No dense vegetation (flag != 2); Variable in valid geophysical range; Data with no inconsistencies detected (flag = 0);
]
Reference: ISMN (20191211 global, soil moisture)
[Filters:
Variable in valid geophysical range; Quality flag is "good" (G);
]