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<strong>L2</strong> Soil Moisture course refresher<br />
Surface classificati<strong>on</strong><br />
� For each DGG<br />
� Definiti<strong>on</strong> of a Working Area<br />
- 123 km x 123 km<br />
- Surface classificati<strong>on</strong>: Ecoclimap, at ~4km<br />
� Ecoclimap reclassified to 12 main classes<br />
10<br />
Low vegetati<strong>on</strong><br />
Forest<br />
Water<br />
Barren / rock soil<br />
Urban area<br />
Wetlands<br />
Str<strong>on</strong>g Topography<br />
Moderate Topography<br />
Wet Snow<br />
Mixed Snow<br />
frozen soil<br />
Ice cover<br />
Nominal =<br />
low vegetati<strong>on</strong><br />
Forest<br />
water<br />
~123 km<br />
⇒ Soil moisture derived ONLY<br />
LOW VEGETATION or FOREST fracti<strong>on</strong><br />
~123 km
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