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Center for Remote Sensing

Center for Remote Sensing

University of Florida Ground-Based Observations During SMAPVEX16-IA at Sweeney Farms

Aerial view of field site for SMAPVEX16-IA observations.

The NASA Soil Moisture Active/Passive (SMAP) and the ESA Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) missions include microwave radiometers at L-band that provides global observations of SM at 36 and 25km, respectively, with a repeat coverage of every 2-3 days. 

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