[Translate to English:] World map of soil moisture correlations generated with QA4SM

The QA4SM project provides an operational online validation service for soil moisture products. The easy-to-use service allows users to quickly generate traceable validation results using an open access valdidation framework, pytesmo, opens an external URL in a new window

Development of the service is ongoing with new features being added each month. The service allows the validation of various EO datasets including soil moisture from C3S, SMAP Level-3, opens an external URL in a new window, H SAF ASCAT, opens an external URL in a new window, or the Climate Change Initiative soil moisture dataset (CCI) against reference data from SMOS, the ISMN, opens an external URL in a new window, or GLDAS, opens an external URL in a new window.

To try out the service, please sign up at the QA4SM service, opens an external URL in a new window. If you have any comments, suggestions for improvements or questions, please contact support@qa4sm.eu.

The image on the right shows the Pearson correlation between SMAP Level-3 version 5 and GLDAS version 2.1 soil moisture, generated by QA4SM

Funding

QA4SM is currently developed and operated as part of the FRM4SM project funded by the European Space Agency.
Formerly, QA4SM was supported by the Austrian Space Application Programme, opens an external URL in a new window.

Project duration

May 2021 – December 2024 (FRM4SM funding)
May 2018 – October 2021 (ASAP funding)

Partners

AWST GmbH (AT), opens an external URL in a new window
European Space Agency (IT), opens an external URL in a new window

CLIMERS role

Scientific lead
Development of quality metrics including stability
Technical expertise on EO datasets and validation frameworks

CLIMERS staff involved

Wouter Dorigo, opens an external URL in a new window
Wolfgang Preimesberger, opens an external URL in a new window
Nicolas Bader, opens an external URL in a new window

Project URL

https://qa4sm.eu/, opens an external URL in a new window