SMAP
Data Tutorials
Background
The Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite is designed to principally measure soil moisture and freeze/thaw state from space for all non-liquid water surfaces globally within the top layer of the Earth. The mission additionally provides a value-added Level 4 terrestrial carbon dataset derived from SMAP observations. More information can be found on PO.DAAC’s SMAP webpage.
Data Resources & Tutorials
Visualizing Ocean Salinity as Powerful Storms Wreak Havoc in California - Data in Action Use Case Notebook Tutorial with a local machine workflow
Monitoring Changes in the Arctic Using SMAP Satellite data and Saildrone - AWS cloud tutorial that compares salinity from the SMAP satellite and Saildrone in-situ measurements
Additional Resources
Data in Action: Using Coastal Surface Salinity to Monitor Global Water Cycle Changes