1. Highlights of CEOP/WEBS
Diurnal variation of ground-air temperature gradient (Tsfc-Tair) were much under-predicted in GCMs
Fix an altitude-dependent systematic error in GEWEX-SRB shortwave algorithm by comparing with Tibet in situ data
Validate LDAS-UT at Mongolia (for soil moisture) and Tibet CEOP sites (for surface energy budget)

2. Evaluate GCMs with RHP data
Diurnal range of multi-sites averaged annual mean of (Tsfc-Tair) was under-predicted in GCMs, due to under-predicted heat transfer resistance (Yang et al. JMSJ2007a)

3. 2. Evaluate satellite products with RHP data
Shortwave radiation of GEWEX-SRB v2.5 was underestimated by 20% in Tibet, due to an altitude-dependent systematic error (Yang et al. GRL 2006)

4. 3a. Validate LDAS-UT at Mongolia AMSR-E soil moisture site
AMSR-E validation site
Obs. soil moisture at 16 sites
16-sites mean soil moisture compared well
(Data provided by Dr Kaihotsu)

5. 3b. LDAS-UT application to Tibet, 2003
Seasonality of distributed Bowen Ratio
LDAS-UT
NCEP