Koike, M. Rasmy, R. Seto, and H. Fujii (2016), A field verification of an algorithm for retrieving vegetation water content from passive microwave observations, IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens. In press. Chapter 3: Sawada, Y., T. Koike, K. Aida, K. Toride, and J. P. Walker, Fusing microwave and optical satellite observations to simultaneously retrieve surface soil moisture, vegetation water content, and surface soil roughness, Geophys. Res. Lett., submitted. Chapter 4: 澤田洋平, 小池俊雄 (2014), マイクロ波衛星観測輝度温度データを用いた水文-陸上生態系結合モデルのパラメータ最適化, 土木 学会論文集 B1 (水工学), 70(4). Sawada, Y. and T. Koike (2014), Simultaneous estimation of both hydrological and ecological parameters in an eco- hydrological model assimilating microwave signal, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 119, 8839-8857, doi:10.1002/2014JD021536. Chapter 5: Sawada, Y., T. Koike, and J. P. Walker (2015), A land data assimilation system for simultaneous simulation of soil moisture and vegetation dynamics, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 120, doi:10.1002/2014JD022895. Chapter 6: Sawada, Y. and T. Koike, Ecosystem resilience to the Millennium Drought in southeast Australia (2001-2009), J. Geophys. Res. Biogeosci., in preparation Chapter 7: Sawada, Y., T. Koike, and P. A. Jaranilla-Sanchez (2014), Modeling hydrologic and ecologic responses using a new eco- hydrological model for identification of droughts, Water Resour. Res., 50, 6214-6235, doi:10.1002/2013WR014847. Chapter 8: Sawada, Y. and T. Koike, Towards ecohydrological drought monitoring and prediction using a land data assimilation system: a case study on the Horn of Africa drought (2010-2011), J. Geophys. Res. Atmos. submitted