Soil Moisture Analyses at ECMWF: Evaluation Using Global Ground-Based In Situ Observations

被引:121
作者
Albergel, C. [1 ]
de Rosnay, P. [1 ]
Balsamo, G. [1 ]
Isaksen, L. [1 ]
Munoz-Sabater, J. [1 ]
机构
[1] European Ctr Medium Range Weather Forecasts, Reading RG2 9AX, Berks, England
基金
澳大利亚研究理事会;
关键词
4-DIMENSIONAL VARIATIONAL ASSIMILATION; NEAR-SURFACE; OPERATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION; PROFILE RETRIEVAL; MODEL; WATER; PERFORMANCE; HYDROLOGY; PRODUCTS; IMPACT;
D O I
10.1175/JHM-D-11-0107.1
中图分类号
P4 [大气科学(气象学)];
学科分类号
0706 ; 070601 ;
摘要
In situ soil moisture from 117 stations across the world and under different biome and climate conditions are used to evaluate two soil moisture products from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)-namely, the operational analysis and the interim reanalysis [ECMWF Re-Analysis Interim (ERA-Interim)]. ECMWF's operational Integrated Forecasting System (IFS) is based on a continuous effort to improve the analysis and modeling systems, resulting in frequent updates (a few times a year). The ERA-Interim reanalysis is produced by a fixed IFS version (for the main component of the atmospheric model and data assimilation). It has the advantage of being consistent over the whole period from 1979 onward and by design, reanalysis products are more suitable than their operational counterparts for use in climate studies. Although the two analyses show good skills in capturing surface soil moisture variability, they tend to overestimate soil moisture, particularly for dry land. Over the 2008-10 period, averaged statistical scores (correlation, bias, and root-mean-square difference) are 0.70, -0.081 m(3) m(-3), and 0.113 m(3) m(-3) for the operational product and 0.63, -0.079 m(3) m(-3), and 0.121 m(3) m(-3) for ERA-Interim. Compared to the scheme used in ERA-Interim, the current model used in the IFS has an improved match to soil moisture that is attributed to recent changes in the IFS. Indeed, major upgrades recently implemented in the operational land surface analysis and modeling system improve the surface and the root-zone soil moisture analyses.
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页码:1442 / 1460
页数:19
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