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Assimilation of MODIS snow cover through the Data Assimilation Research Testbed and the Community Land Model version 4 by Zhang, Yong-Fei, Hoar, Tim J., Yang, Zong-Liang, Anderson, Jeffrey L., Toure, Ally M., Rodell, Matthew

“…To improve snowpack estimates in Community Land Model version 4 (CLM4), the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) snow cover fraction (SCF) was…”
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Assimilation of MODIS Snow Cover Fraction Observations into the NASA Catchment Land Surface Model by Toure, Ally M, Reichle, Rolf H, Forman, Barton A, Getirana, Augusto, De Lannoy, Gabrielle J M

“…The NASA Catchment land surface model (CLSM) is the land model component used for the Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis for Research and Applications (MERRA)…”
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Evaluation of the Snow Simulations from the Community Land Model, Version 4 (CLM4) by Toure, Ally M., Rodell, Matthew, Yang, Zong-Liang, Beaudoing, Hiroko, Kim, Edward, Zhang, Yongfei, Kwon, Yonghwan

“…This paper evaluates the simulation of snow by the Community Land Model, version 4 (CLM4), the land model component of the Community Earth System Model,…”
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Improving the Radiance Assimilation Performance in Estimating Snow Water Storage across Snow and Land-Cover Types in North America by Kwon, Yonghwan, Yang, Zong-Liang, Hoar, Timothy J., Toure, Ally M.

“…Continental-scale snow radiance assimilation (RA) experiments are conducted in order to improve snow estimates across snow and land-cover types in North…”
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Evaluation of Simulated Snow and Snowmelt Timing in the Community Land Model Using Satellite‐Based Products and Streamflow Observations by Toure, Ally M., Luojus, Kari, Rodell, Matthew, Beaudoing, Hiroko, Getirana, Augusto

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate snow and snowmelt simulated by version 4 of the Community Land Model (CLM4). We performed uncoupled CLM4 simulations,…”
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Estimating Snow Water Storage in North America Using CLM4, DART, and Snow Radiance Data Assimilation by Kwon, Yonghwan, Yang, Zong-Liang, Zhao, Long, Hoar, Timothy J., Toure, Ally M., Rodell, Matthew

“…This paper addresses continental-scale snow estimates in North America using a recently developed snow radiance assimilation (RA) system. A series of RA…”
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Water Balance in the Amazon Basin from a Land Surface Model Ensemble by Getirana, Augusto C. V., Dutra, Emanuel, Guimberteau, Matthieu, Kam, Jonghun, Li, Hong-Yi, Decharme, Bertrand, Zhang, Zhengqiu, Ducharne, Agnes, Boone, Aaron, Balsamo, Gianpaolo, Rodell, Matthew, Toure, Ally M., Xue, Yongkang, Peters-Lidard, Christa D., Kumar, Sujay V., Arsenault, Kristi, Drapeau, Guillaume, Leung, L. Ruby, Ronchail, Josyane, Sheffield, Justin

“…Despite recent advances in land surface modeling and remote sensing, estimates of the global water budget are still fairly uncertain. This study aims to…”
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A Case Study of Using a Multilayered Thermodynamical Snow Model for Radiance Assimilation by Toure, A. M., Goita, K., Royer, R., Kim, E. J., Durand, M., Margulis, S. A., Huizhong Lu

“…A microwave radiance assimilation (RA) scheme for the retrieval of snow physical state variables requires a snowpack physical model (SM) coupled to a radiative…”
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Error Characterization of Coupled Land Surface-Radiative Transfer Models for Snow Microwave Radiance Assimilation by Kwon, Yonghwan, Toure, Ally M., Yang, Zong-Liang, Rodell, Matthew, Picard, Ghislain

“…Snow microwave radiance assimilation (RA) or brightness temperature data assimilation (DA) has shown promise for improving snow water equivalent (SWE)…”
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Evaluation of the Snow Simulations from the Community Land Model, Version 4 (CLM4) by Toure, Ally M., Rodell, Matthew, Yang, Zong-Liang, Beaudoing, Hiroko, Kim, Edward, Zhang, Yongfei, Kwon, Yonghwan

“…This paper evaluates the simulation of snow by the Community Land Model, version 4 (CLM4), the land model component of the Community Earth System Model,…”
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Assimilation of MODIS snow cover through the Data Assimilation Research Testbed and the Community Land Model version 4: SNOW DATA ASSIMILATION by Zhang, Yong-Fei, Hoar, Tim J., Yang, Zong-Liang, Anderson, Jeffrey L., Toure, Ally M., Rodell, Matthew

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Comparison of in situ and grace estimated groundwater in the Canadian prairies by Toure, Mohamed Y. A., Goita, Kalifa, Magagi, Ramata, Toure, Ally M.

“…Groundwater is an important component of the hydrological cycle. In Canada, more than 30% of the population relies on groundwater as the main source of water…”
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