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Soils Data Access and Tools
Soils Datasets
| Dataset | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOS-Based SMAP L2 Radiometer Half-Orbit 9 km EASE-Grid Soil Moisture V001 | SMAP, SMOS | SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER, SMOS L-BAND RADIOMETER | 2015-05-01 to 2022-01-01 | GLOBAL | HDF5 |
| SNF Site Characterization Data: C.Jarvis | FIELD INVESTIGATION | VISUAL OBSERVATIONS | 1984-05-10 to 1984-06-12 | ASCII | |
| SnowEx Meteorological Station Measurements from Grand Mesa, CO Raw V001 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | CNR4, Campbell Scientific CS106, HC2S3, HydraProbe, RM Young 05103 Wind Monitor, SR50A | 2016-10-09 to 2022-08-30 | GRAND MESA | CSV |
| SnowEx Meteorological Station Measurements from Grand Mesa, CO V001 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | CNR4, Campbell Scientific CS106, HC2S3, HydraProbe, RM Young 05103 Wind Monitor, SR50A | 2016-10-09 to 2022-08-30 | GRAND MESA | CSV, PNG |
| SnowEx20 COSMOS Rover Soil Moisture V001 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | COSMOS-Rover | 2019-11-04 to 2019-11-07 | GRAND MESA | CSV |
| SnowEx20 COSMOS Stationary Soil Moisture V001 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | COSMOS-SSP | 2019-08-26 to 2020-05-31 | COLORADO | ASCII, CSV |
| SnowEx20 Grand Mesa Autumn 2019 Gravimetric Soil Moisture V001 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | SOIL SAMPLER | 2019-11-04 to 2019-11-06 | GRAND MESA | CSV |
| SnowEx20 Grand Mesa In Situ Dielectric Soil Moisture V001 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | SOIL MOISTURE PROBE, SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE | 2019-09-24 to 2020-06-03 | GRAND MESA | CSV |
| SnowEx21 Prairie Station Cosmic Ray Neutron Sensor Snow Water Equivalent and Soil Moisture V001 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | SOIL MOISTURE PROBE | 2020-11-22 to 2021-05-08 | PRAIRIE STATION | CSV |
| SnowEx21 Prairie Station In Situ Dielectric Soil Moisture and Soil Temperature V001 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | SOIL MOISTURE PROBE, SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE | 2020-11-05 to 2021-04-02 | PRAIRIE STATION | CSV |
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Featured Soils Observation Method: MODIS
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard the Aqua and Terra platforms continually collects global data approximately every two days. One MODIS product, normalized vegetation difference index data, can be used to predict how much carbon dioxide is emitted from soils, which is major component of the global carbon cycle. Carbon is released in the process called soil respiration and driven by the decomposition of surface litter through microbial activity.
Researchers taught the SatVision Top-of-Atmosphere foundation model to recognize MODIS imagery features.
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The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) will help ensure continuity of Earth observations after the upcoming retirement of the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS).
Learn how to access and use Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Version 6 land data.
Remote sensing data's drought-indicating parameters are essential to manage the impact of water scarcities and minimize drought losses.
Soils Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vertex | Vertex is a graphical search interface for finding synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data. | Search and Discovery, Access, Downloading, Processing, Subsetting |
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