SMEM \u2013 Soil Moisture Ensemble Method<\/title>\n\n<style>\n\nbody {font-family:Arial; margin:0;}\n.hero {background:#003249;color:white;text-align:center;padding:80px;}\n.container {padding:40px;max-width:1000px;margin:auto;}\n.light {background:#f5f5f5;}\n.cards {display:flex;gap:10px}\n.card {background:white;padding:20px;border-radius:6px}\n.logos img {height:50px;margin:10px}\n\n<\/style>\n\n<style>\nbody {\n font-family: \"Segoe UI\", Arial, sans-serif;\n margin: 0;\n font-size: 18px;\n line-height: 1.7;\n color: #2c2c2c;\n}\n\n\/* HERO FULL VISUAL *\/\n.hero {\n background: linear-gradient(rgba(0,50,73,0.85), rgba(0,50,73,0.85)),\n url(\"images\/hero-bg.jpg\");\n background-size: cover;\n background-position: center;\n color: white;\n padding: 100px 20px;\n}\n\n.hero-content {\n display: flex;\n align-items: center;\n justify-content: center;\n gap: 80px;\n max-width: 1200px;\n margin: auto;\n flex-wrap: wrap;\n}\n\n.hero-logo img {\n width: 520px; \/* \u2705 grande e visivo 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vegetation\nwater content retrievals using multi-frequency satellite radar data.\n<\/p>\n\n<p>\nThe project addresses key challenges in complex environments such as mountainous terrain,\ndense vegetation and arid regions.\n<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Duration:<\/strong> 2 years (starting September 2025)<\/p>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section light\">\n<h2>The SMEM Concept<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/supsar-smem.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/smem-flowchart.png\" alt=\"SMEM flowchart\">\n<\/div>\n\n<p>\nSMEM introduces an <strong>ensemble approach<\/strong> combining multiple data sources\nand algorithms to improve robustness and reliability of the retrievals.\n<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Multi-frequency SAR (C-band + L-band)<\/li>\n<li>Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning<\/li>\n<li>Physically-based modelling<\/li>\n<li>Multi-sensor integration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section\">\n<h2>Scientific 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