**Publications**

2011

� Zribi M., Pard� M., Boutin J., Fanise P., Hauser D., Dechambre M., Kerr Y., Leduc-Leballeur M., Reverdin G., Skou N., S�bj�rg S., Albergel C., Calvet J.C., Wigneron J.P., Lopez-Baeza E., Rius A., Tenerelli J. (2011): CAROLS: A New Airborne L-Band Radiometer for Ocean Surface and Land Observations. Sensors. 11(1), 719-742 (2011)

2010

� Cano A., Saleh K., Wigneron J.-P., Antolin C., Balling J.E., Kerr Y., Kruszewski A., Millan-Scheiding C., S�bjaerg S.S., Skou N., Lopez-Baeza E. (2010): The SMOS Mediterranean Ecosystem L-band Characterisation Experiment (MELBEX) over Natural Shrubs. Remote Sensing of Environment, 114 (4): 844-853, (2010) doi: 10.1016/j.rse.2009.11.019

� Juglea, S., Kerr, Y., Mialon, A., Wigneron, J.-P., Lopez-Baeza, E., Cano, A., Albitar, A., Millan-Scheiding, C., Carmen Antolin, M., and Delwart, S. (2010): Modelling soil moisture at SMOS scale by use of a SVAT model over the Valencia Anchor Station. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 14, 831-846, (2010) doi:10.5194/hess-14-831-2010

� Juglea, S. Y. Kerr, A. Mialon, E. Lopez-Baeza, D. Braithwaite, and K. Hsu (2010): Evaluation of PERSIANN database in the framework of SMOS Calibration/Validation activities over Valencia Anchor Station. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 14, 1509-1525, (2010) doi:10.5194/hess-14-1509-2010

2008

� E. Lopez-Baeza & SMOS Cal/Val AO Project no.3252 Team (2008): Valencia Site Data Processing & Model Results. Workshop of the SMOS Validation Rehearsal Campaign NH Conference Centre Leeuwenhorst, Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands, 18-19 Nov. 200

� K. Saleh, E. Lopez-Baeza, A. Cano, C. Millan, C. Antolin & SMOS Validation Rehearsal Team (2008): SMOS Validation Rehearsal Flights (EMIRAD) VALENCIA. Workshop of the SMOS Validation Rehearsal Campaign NH Conference Centre Leeuwenhorst, Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands, 18-19 Nov. 200

� A. Cano, J.-P. Wigneron, C. Mill�n-Scheiding, C. Antol�n, J.E. Balling, J.P. Grant, A. Kruszewski, K. Saleh, S.S. S�bj�rg, N. Skou and E. Lopez-Baeza (2008): Vegetation Signatures at the VAS Site(MELBEX-1 & 2). SMOS meeting in Bordeaux. INRA, 30-31 October 2008

� K. Saleh, E. Lopez-Baeza, A. Cano, C. Millan, C. Antolin & SMOS Validation Rehearsal Team (2008): SMOS Validation Rehearsal Flights (EMIRAD) VALENCIA. SMOS meeting in Bordeaux. INRA, 30-31 October 2008

� Mill�n-Scheiding, C; Marco, J; Soriano, M.P; Torre, E; Torregrosa, G; �balos, B; Requena, F; Cano, A; Antol�n, C; E. Lopez-Baeza (2008): VAS Soil and Vegetation Characterization. SMOS meeting in Bordeaux. INRA, 30-31 October 2008

� E. Lopez-Baeza & SMOS Cal/Val AO Proposal no.3252 Team (2008): General Presentation of SMOS Activities over the Valencia Anchor Station Cal/Val Sites. SMOS meeting in Bordeaux. INRA, 30-31 October 2008

� E. Lopez-Baeza, R. Acosta, M.C. Antolin, J. Balling, F. Belda, C. Bouzinac, A. Cano, S. Delwart, C. Domenech, A.G. Ferreira, S. Juglea, Y. Kerr, C. Millan-Scheiding, C. Narbon, D. Rodriguez, K. Saleh, J. Sanchis, N. Skou, S. S�bj�rg, S. Tauriainen, A. Velazquez-Blazquez, S. Vidal, J.-P. Wigneron, P. Wursteisen (2008): La Misi�n SMOS: Actividades Preparatorias de Validaci�n en la Valencia Anchor Station. VI Congreso Internacional de la Asociaci�n Espa�ola de Climatolog�a� 6th Internacional Congress of the Spanish Association for Climatology. Cambio Clim�tico Regional y sus Impactos � Regional Climate Change and its Impacts. Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, 8-11 Oct. 2008

� E. Lopez-Baeza, R. Acosta, M.C. Antolin, J. Balling, F. Belda, C. Bouzinac, A. Cano, S. Delwart, C. Domenech, A.G. Ferreira, J. Grant, S. Juglea, Y. Kerr, C. Millan-Scheiding, C. Narbon, D. Rodriguez, K. Saleh, J. Sanchis, N. Skou, S. S�bj�rg, S. Tauriainen, A. Velazquez-Blazquez, S. Vidal, J.-P. Wigneron, P. Wursteisen (2008): Validation Activities Preparation for SMOS (Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity) Land Products at the Valencia Anchor Station. 2008 EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference, Darmstadt, Germany, 08 - 12 September 2008

� E. Lopez-Baeza, R. Acosta, M.C. Antolin, J. Balling, F. Belda, C. Bouzinac, A. Cano, S. Delwart, C. Domenech, A.G. Ferreira, J. Grant, S. Juglea, Y. Kerr, C. Millan-Scheiding, C. Narbon, D. Rodriguez, K. Saleh, J. Sanchis, N. Skou, S. S�bj�rg, S. Tauriainen, A. Velazquez-Blazquez, S. Vidal, J.-P. Wigneron, P. Wursteisen (2008): SMOS Land Product Validation Activities at the Valencia Anchor Station. 37th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Session A3.1. on Space Data Utilization for Earth. Current and Future Missions, Montreal, Canada , 13-20 July 2008

� S. Juglea, Y.H. Kerr, A. Mialon, E.Lopez-Baeza, J.C.Calvet, J.P. Wigneron (2008): L-Band brightness temperature simulated from coupled SVAT model and radiative transfer model over the Valencia Anchor Station. EGU General Assembly 2008, Session on Soil moisture estimation using field instrumentation, remote sensing and modelling (HS11.5), Vienna, Austria, 13-18 April 2008

� A. Cano, C. Mill�n-Scheiding, J.-P. Wigneron, C. Antol�n, J.E. Balling, J.P. Grant, A. Kruszewski, K. Saleh, S.S. S�bj�rg, N. Skou and E. L�pez-Baeza (2008): The Mediterranean Ecosystem L-Band EXperiment over vineyards (MELBEX-II). 10th Specialist Meeting on Microwave Radiometry and Remote Sensing for the Environment, (Italy), 11 - 14 March 2008

� K. Saleh, Kerr Y.H., Boulet G., Escorihuela M.J, Maisongrande P., Richaume P., de Rosnay P., Wigneron J.-P., L�pez-Baeza E., Grant J.P, Delwart S., Berger M., Panciera R., Walker J.P. (2008): Main outcomes of the CoSMOS/NAFE campaign for the validation of the SMOS soil moisture retrieval algorithm. 10th Specialist Meeting on Microwave Radiometry and Remote Sensing for the Environment, (Italy), 11 - 14 March 2008

� J-P Wigneron, Y. Kerr, K. Saleh, P. Richaume, P. de Rosnay, M-J Escorihuela, J.-C Calvet, A. Cano, A. Chanzy, F. Demontoux, J. P. Grant, M. Guglielmetti, P. Ferrazzoli, H. Lauwrence, E. Lopez-Baeza, A. Mialon, T. Pellarin, C. R�diger, G. Ruffi�, M. Schwank, N. Skou, P. Waldteufel, M. Berger, S. Delwart (2008): Parameterisation and calibration of L-MEB in the Level-2 SMOS algorithm. 10th Specialist Meeting on Microwave Radiometry and Remote Sensing for the Environment, (Italy), 11 - 14 March 2008

� E. Lopez-Baeza, R. Acosta, A. Cano, C. Domenech, A.G. Ferreira, C. Millan, C. Narbon, J. Sanchis, A. Velazquez, S. Vidal. Other Contributors: CERES Science Team, CHJ, EOLAB, GIST, GVA-CMA, INM, SMOS Science Group (2008): Advanced Characterisation of the Valencia and the Alacant Anchor Stations. GERB International Science Team - GIST 27 Meeting, University of Valencia, 16th � 18th January 2008

2007

� Walker J.P., E. Botha, G. Boulet, J. Balling, M. Bell, A. Berg, M. Berger, D. Biasoni, Y. Chen,E. Christen, R. deJeu, P. deRosnay, C. Dever, C. Draper, J. Fenollar, C. Gomez, J. Grant, J. Hacker, M. Hafeez, G. Hancock, D. Hansen, L. Holz, J. Hornbuckle, R. Hurkmans, T. Jackson, J. Johanson, P. Jones, S. Jones, J. Kalma, Y. Kerr, E. Kim, V. Kuzmin, V. Lakshmi, E. Lopez, V. Maggioni, P. Maisongrande, C. Martinez, L. McKee, O. Merlin, I. Mladenova, P. O'Neill, R. Panciera, V. Paruscio, R. Pipunic, W. Rawls, M. Rinaldi, C. Rudiger, P. Saco, K. Saleh, S. Savstrup-Kristensen, V. Shoemark, N. Skou, S. Soebjaerg, G. Summerell, R. Teuling, H. Thompson, M. Thyer, J. Toyra, A. Tsang, T. Wells, P. Wursteisen and R. Young (2007): The National Airborne Field Experiment Data Sets. MODSIM07, International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, New Zealand, 10-13 December 2007

� Cano A., Jos� Luis A��n, C�ndid Reig, Cristina Mill�n Scheiding and Ernesto L�pez Baeza (2007): Wireless Sensor Network for Soil Moisture Applications. International Conference on Sensor Technologies and Applications, 14-20 October 2007 - Valencia, Spain

� K Saleh Contell, Y. Kerr, MJ Escorihuela, G. Boulet, P. Maisongrande, P. de Rosnay, D. Floricioiu, JP Wigneron, A Cano, E Lopez-Baeza, JP Grant, J Balling, N Skou, M Berger, S Delwart, P Wursteisen, R Panciera, J Walker (2007): The ESA CoSMOS L-band experiment in Southeast Australia. International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS) Symposium on -"Sensing and Understanding our Planet"-, Barcelona, 23-27 July 2007

� A. Cano, J-P Wigneron, C. Antol�n, J.E. Balling, E. Lopez-Baeza, J. Fenollar, J. P. Grant, A. Kruszewski, C. Mill�n-Scheiding, K. Saleh, S.S. Sobjaerg, N. Skou (2007): The Mediterranean Ecosystem L-Band characterisation EXperiment (MELBEX) over natural shrubs. International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS) Symposium on -"Sensing and Understanding our Planet"-, Barcelona, 23-27 July 2007

� C. Mill�n-Scheiding, C. Antol�n, A. Cano, E. L�pez-Baeza (2007): Uso de Unidades Fisio-Hidrol�gicas en la Monitorizaci�n de la Humedad del Suelo con SMOS [Use of Physio-Hydrological Units for Soil Moisture Monitoring with SMOS]. III Simposio Nacional sobre Control de la Degradaci�n de Suelos y Desertificaci�n. Fuerteventura, 16-20 de Septiembre de 2007

� E. Lopez-Baeza & The Climatology from Satellites Group (2007): Making Sense of Satellite Data. Responding to Climate Change 2007. Research. Space & Earth Observation

2006

� J.-P. Wigneron, Y. Kerr, P. Waldteufel, P. Ferrazzoli, P. Richaume, K. Saleh, J-C Calvet, A. Chanzy, P. de Rosnay, M.-J. Escorihuela, J. Fenollar, J.P. Grant, E. Lopez-Baeza, C. M�tzler, T. Pellarin, M. Schwank, A. Van de Griend, A. Mahmoodi, S. Delwart (2006): Recent Advances in modelling the land surface emission at L-band - Application to L-MEB in the operational SMOS algorithm. 2nd International Symposium Recent Advances in Quantitative Remote Sensing Torrent (Valencia), Spain, 25-29 September 2006 (Oral Presentation)

� Ruiz-Calaforra, C., C. Domenech, A. Velazquez, A. Lidon, E. L�pez-Baeza (2006): Application of the dryness temperature-vegetation difference index (TVDI) to the Valencia and Alacant Anchor Station in the context of SMOS mission. 2nd International Symposium Recent Advances in Quantitative Remote Sensing Torrent (Valencia), Spain, 25-29 September 2006 (Poster Presentation)

� Lopez-Baeza, E.; Cano, A.; Domenech, C.; Fenollar, J.; Ferreira, G.; Ruiz, C.; Saleh, K.; Velazquez, A.; Vidal, S. (2006): Assessing the quality of low-spatial resolution remote sensing data and products by independent large-scale estimations at the Valencia and the Alacant Anchor Stations. Committee on Space Research 36th COSPAR Scientific Assembly. Scientificc Commission A3.1 Terrestrial phenomena and land products from space: validation, application and perspectives. Beijing, China, 16 � 23 July 2006. Solicited Presentation

� Wigneron, J.-P., Y. Kerr, P. Waldteufel, P. Richaume, K. Saleh, J. P. Grant, A. Van de Griend, F. Demontoux, G. Ruffi�, P. Ferrazzoli, P. De Rosnay, M-J Escorihuela, J-C Calvet, J. Fenollar, E. Lopez-Baeza (2006): Recent Advances in estimating the L-band microwave signature of natural land surface covers. 1st Workshop on Remote Sensing and Modeling of Surface Properties. See ppt presentation. Paris, France, 20-22 June 2006

� Lopez-Baeza, E. & Climatology from Satellites Group (2006): Validation of low-spatial resolution remote sensing data and products. 26th EARSeL (European Association of Remote Sensing Laboratories) Symposium on NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND CHALLENGES IN REMOTE SENSING. Warsaw, Poland, May 29 � June 2, 2006. Invited Presentation

� Lopez-Baeza, E., Fenollar, J, Cano, Grant, JP, Antolin, C, Millan, C, Wigneron, JP, Saleh, K, (2006): The Mediterranean Ecosystem L-Band characterisation EXperiment (MELBEX) over natural shrubs, 6th SMOS Science Workshop, Technical University of Denmark, May 15-17, 2006 (Oral Presentation)

� C. Mill�n-Scheiding, A. Cano, J. Fenollar, E. Carb�, M.C. Antol�n, C. Reig, J. L. A��n & E. L�pez-Baeza (2006): Soil Moisture Characterization at The Valencia Anchor Station, 6th SMOS Science Workshop, Technical University of Denmark, May 15-17, 2006 (Poster)

� J. Fenollar, A. Cano & E. L�pez-Baeza (2006): Campaign COSMOS-2: Supporting Measurements of Soil Moisture, LAI, NDVI and TIR, 6th SMOS Science Workshop, Technical University of Denmark, May 15-17, 2006 (Poster)

� Ruiz Calaforra, C., C. Dom�nech, A. Vel�zquez, A.L. Lid�n Cerezuela y E. L�pez Baeza (2006): Verificaci�n y aplicaci�n del �ndice de sequedad del suelo Temperature � Vegetation Difference Index, con datos de teledetecci�n del sensor MODIS, en la comarca de La Plana Utiel - Requena [Verification and application of the dryness index, Temperature � Vegetation Difference Index, with remote sensing data from MODIS sensor, in La Plana Utiel � Requena region.] 5th Asamblea Hispano Portuguesa de Geodesia y Geof�sica, Universidad de Sevilla, Spain, 30 Jan. - 3 Feb. 2006

� Fenollar, J., K. Saleh, A. Cano, J.E. Balling, S.S. S�bjaerg, N. Skou, J.-P. Wigneron y E. L�pez-Baeza (2006): El Experimento MELBEX (Mediterranean Ecosystem L-Band characterisation EXperiment) en el marco de la Misi�n SMOS (Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity) de ESA [The MELBEX (Mediterranean Ecosystem L-Band characterisation EXperiment) Experiment in the context of the ESA SMOS (Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity) Mission]. 5th Asamblea Hispano Portuguesa de Geodesia y Geof�sica, Universidad de Sevilla, Spain, 30 Jan. - 3 Feb. 2006

2005

� Vall-llossera, M., A. Camps, I. Corbella, F. Torres, N. Duffo, A. Monerris, R. Sabia, D. Selva, C. Antol�n, E. L�pez-Baeza, J.F. Ferrer, K. Saleh (2005): SMOS REFLEX 2003: L-Band Emissivity Characterization of Vineyards. IEEE Transactions Geoscience and Remote Sensing, May 2005, Vol., 43, 973-982

2004

� Saleh, K., Wigneron, J.P., Calvet, J.C., Lopez-Baeza, E., Berger, M., Wursteisen, P., Simmonds, L., Miller, J. (2004): The EuroSTARRS airborne campaign in support of the SMOS mission: First results over land surfaces. Int. J. Remote Sensing, 10 Jan. 2004, Vol. 25, No. 1, 177�194

2003

� M. Berger, Y. Kerr, J. Font, J.-P. Wigneron, J.-C. Calvet, K. Saleh, E. Lopez-Baeza, L. Simmonds, P. Ferrazzoli, B. van den Hurk, P. Waldteufel, F. Petitcolin, A. van de Griend, E. Attema & M. Rast (2003): Measuring the Moisture in the Earth�s Soil - Advancing the Science with ESA�s SMOS Mission. esa bulletin 115 - August 2003, 40-45

� E. L�pez-Baeza, J.-C. Calvet, J. Etcheto, H. Finkenzeller, J. Font, Y. Kerr, J. Miller, J. Wesson, J.-P. Wigneron, M.l Berger, P. Wursteisen, P. Fletcher, E. Attema (2003): EuroSTARRS: Campaign Description. Proc. of the First Results Workshop on EuroSTARRS, WISE, LOSAC Campaigns. ESA SP-525, March 2003, pg. 37-45

� E. Lopez-Baeza, J.-P. Wigneron, J.-C. Calvet, M. C. Antol�n, J-M Bonnefond, G Courrier, F. Ferrer, N. Fritz, F. Froissard, D Garrigou, D Guyon, T. Pellarin, K. Saleh, D. Suquia (2003): EuroSTARRS Ground Sampling design at the Nezer Site, Agre forest and Valencia Site. Proc. of the First Results Workshop on EuroSTARRS, WISE, LOSAC Campaigns. ESA SP-525, March 2003, pg. 203-212

� Ferran Ferrer, C. Antol�n, E. L�pez-Baeza (2003): Spatial distribution of soil moisture content and its relationship to other surface parameters at the Valencia site. Proc. of the First Results Workshop on EuroSTARRS, WISE, LOSAC Campaigns. ESA SP-525, March 2003, pg. 213-223

� K. Saleh, J.-P.Wigneron, J.C. Calvet, E. L�pez-Baeza (2003): STARRS data processing and analysis of L-band brightness temperature over land. Proceedings of the First Results Workshop on EuroSTARRS, WISE, LOSAC Campaigns. ESA SP-525, March 2003, pg. 223-234

� K. Saleh, J.-P.Wigneron, J.C. Calvet, E. L�pez-Baeza (2003): Modelling of L-band brightness temperature over land from STARRS data. Proceedings of the First Results Workshop on EuroSTARRS, WISE, LOSAC Campaigns. ESA SP-525, March 2003, pg. 235-243

� T. Pellarin, J.-P. Wigneron, J.-C. Calvet, P. Ferrazzoli, H. Douville, E. Lopez-Baeza, P. Waldteufel, J. Pulliainen, L. P. Simmonds, M. Berger, Y. H. Kerr (2003): Two-Year global simulation of L-band brightness temperatures over the land surfaces. IEEE Trans. Geosc. Remote Sens., Volume: 41, Issue: 9, Year: Sept. 2003, 2135-2139

2002

� M. Force Torres, F. C�rcel Ferrer, E. L�pez-Baeza & L. Sempere Pay� (2002): Global brightness temperature simulator in the SMOS (Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity) Misi�n Context. Proc. of the Third Int. Congress Man and Soil at the Third Millenium, Ed. by J.L. Rubio, R.P.C. Morgan, S. Asins & V. Andreu. Geoforma Ediciones. Pg.1989-2002

� P. Wursteisen, M. Berger, E. Attema, E. Lopez-Baeza, J.-P. Wigneron, J.-C. Calvet, L. Simmonds, B. Main, J. Miller, H. Finkenzeller, J. Etcheto, A. Camps, J. Font, P. Fletcher, Y. Kerr (2002): Overview of the Activities Performed During the EuroSTARRS-2001 Campaign. Recent Advances in Quantitative Remote Sensing, Torrente (Valencia), 16-20 September 2002

� J.-P. Wigneron, E. Lopez Baeza, J.-C. Calvet, K. Saleh, T. Pellarin, M. Berger, L. Simmonds (2002): The EUROSTARSS Experiment over Land Surfaces (SMOS Mission): First Results. Poster Recent Advances in Quantitative Remote Sensing, Torrente (Valencia), 16-20 September 2002