Land Initializations Contribute Most to the Sub-seasonal Soil Moisture Forecast Skill in the Agricultural Regions of the United States

Yanan Duan, Auburn Univertsity, College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment, Auburn, United States, Sanjiv Kumar, Auburn University, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn, United States and Jadwiga Richter, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Climate and Global Dynamics Laboratory, Boulder, CO, United States