SMAP

Soil Moisture Active Passive

active Mission

A satellite to map soil moisture, detecting whether soils are frozen or thawed, to help scientists understand the links between Earth's water, energy, and carbon cycles, and improve predictions of weather, climate, floods, and droughts.

Type

Orbiter

Launch

Jan. 31, 2015

Target

Earth

Objective

Measure and map Earth's soil moisture and freeze/thaw state to better understand water, carbon, and energy cycles
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