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Nimbus/SMMR passive microwave signatures were used to determine the spatial distribution and temporal variations in surface soil moisture over the Iberian Peninsula for the whole lifetime of SMMR (1978-1987). The analysis of surface moisture showed a significant and gradual decrease in surface moisture over the ten-year period in one large region in northeastern Spain. The developed methodology, therefore, seems to be a promising tool for large-scale degradation/aridification monitoring in desertification threatened regions.
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van de Griend, A.A., de Jeu, R., Seyhan, E., Owe, M. (2000). Desertification/Aridification Monitoring of the Iberian Peninsula By Passive Microwave Remote Sensing. In: Haigh, M.J., Křeček, J. (eds) Environmental Reconstruction in Headwater Areas. NATO Science Series, vol 68. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4134-5_10
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