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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