SMOS Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity Data (ESA)
ESA's Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity mission provides global soil moisture maps at ~50km resolution and sea surface salinity measurements, critical for water cycle research.
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At a glance
- Region
- Global
- Coverage
- Global
- Access
- Registration Required
- Category
- Research
What's inside
- Soil Moisture
- Ocean Salinity
- Water Cycle
- Microwave Radiometry
Terms explained
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Irrigation scheduling
Decide when and how much to irrigate.
Because it has: Soil Moisture
- 02
Water accounting
Track how much water crops actually consume across a command area.
- 03
Sea-level planning
Plan for sea-level rise and storm surge.
Because it has: Ocean Salinity
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Field-scale ET
Estimate crop water use per field by combining satellite and weather with ML.
- 02
Demand forecasts
Predict irrigation demand weeks ahead for canal and pump planning.
- 03
Surge forecasts
Forecast surge and coastal water levels quickly.
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