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Soil Moisture/Water Content News
Articles, resources, and announcements from Soil Moisture/Water Content.
Access Sea Surface Salinity with Sea Ice Mask, a NASA Satellite Needs Working Group solution, to discern salinity values close to the sea ice edge.
News
May 7, 2025
Data from NASA’s ORNL DAAC helps scientists like Dr. Kevin Schaefer detect climate-induced thawing of permafrost throughout the Arctic.
Data User Story
Jan. 31, 2022
Who uses NASA Earth science data? Dr. Charles Ichoku, to study the global and regional impacts of fires in Northern Sub-Saharan Africa.
Data User Story
April 22, 2021
Moisture on the ground may fuel more violence in the sky.
Feature Article
Dec. 28, 2020
Scientists stumble on a weird way to measure the moisture in soil.
Feature Article
Dec. 28, 2020
Scientists use a pair of new satellites to keep up with groundwater resources.
Feature Article
Dec. 28, 2020
Scientists search for the causes of shrinking Alaskan wetlands.
Feature Article
Dec. 27, 2020
Ranchers want to know what to do about dry spells.
Feature Article
Dec. 27, 2020