TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluating Soil Moisture in Esfahan Province by AMSR-E TT - ارزیابی رطوبت خاک در استان اصفهان توسط سنجنده AMSR-E JF - Geographical-Researches JO - Geographical-Researches VL - 29 IS - 1 UR - http://georesearch.ir/article-1-412-en.html Y1 - 2014 SP - 1 EP - 8 KW - Esfahan province KW - Surface Soil Moisture KW - AMSR KW - E N2 - Soil moisture is a determinant factor in most of complex environmental processes and has an important role in agricultural drought occurrence. Methods based on remote sensing are preferred to point measurements due to their better spatial and temporal precision. Hence، in this research AMSR-E surface soil moisture data of Aqua satellite have been evaluated and their correlation to five years (2003-2007) precipitation data of two selected synoptic stations in Esfahan province (Esfahan، Natanz) has been studied in 8-day and monthly temporal resolutions. Results indicate of significant correlation between AMSR-E surface soil moisture data and in-situ precipitation data in 90% and 95% confidence levels M3 ER -