Z. Su, Y. Zeng, R. van der Velde
Data assimilation
knowledge in microwave remote sensing, coding ability in Matlab or python
From the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite of NASA, a product is available for global freeze-thaw states. A similar product is also available from the ESA Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) satellite. The task is to validate and improve these products based on in-situ microwave observations on the Tibetan plateau.
Climate change causes degradation of permafrost in northern regions and unanticipated environmental problems. Microwave satellite data can be used to monitor these changes on global scale.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-020-00657-1