@manual{81549, author = {Kirsti Salonen and Pete Weston and Patricia de Rosnay}, title = {Annual SMOS brightness temperature monitoring report 2022/23}, abstract = {This document provides an annual summary of the performance of the European Space Agency (ESA) Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) brightness temperature (Tb) monitoring run routinely at the European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). The period covered is September 2022 to August 2023. Several different monitoring plots are presented, and notable features are discussed in detail. Also, potential improvements to the monitoring system are proposed.}, year = {2024}, journal = {ESA Contract Report}, month = {02/2024}, publisher = {ECMWF}, issn = {SMOS ESL contract 4000130567/20/I-BG}, url = { }, doi = {10.21957/64e9d1fcec}, }