Research

Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences

Title :

Towards generating hyper resolution surface and root zone soil moisture using a novel land surface model and satellite data: A pilot case study in Upper Bhima basin

Area of research :

Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences

Focus area :

Hydrology

Principal Investigator :

Dr. Karthikeyan Lanka, Assistant Professor, CSRE, IIT Bombay, Maharashtra, Powai

Timeline Start Year :

2024

Timeline End Year :

2027

Details

Executive Summary :

In this project, it is proposed to set up a hyper resolution land surface model, which has the ability to produce surface and rootzone soil moisture at a farm-scale high resolution (30 meters) and subsequently ingest satellite data in a data assimilation algorithm to simulate soil moisutre fluses at hyper-resolution scales. The project will be impelemented in the Upper Bhima basin, which is a sub-basin of the Krishna River basin. The outcomes of the project are expected to contribute to the aggriculture, hydrology, and climate communities of India.

Co-PI:

Dr.J.Indu, Assitant Professor, IIT Bombay, Maharashtra, Dr.Bipin Kumar, Scientist-E, IITM

Total Budget (INR):

78,06,067

Organizations involved