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Due to a problem with the Antenna Scan Angle file used to process the half-orbit 08619_D, the SMAP Science Data System (SDS) has removed the following files: SMAP_L1A_RADIOMETER_08619_D_20160911T214948_R13080_001.h5 SMAP_L1B_TB_08619_D_20160911T214948_R13080_001.h5 SMAP_L1C_TB_08619_D_20160911T214948_R13080_001.h5… Read more »
Data Announcements: SMAP 
Reprocessing Complete for SMAP Data
The SMAP Science Data System (SDS) has completed reprocessing of the NASA SMAP Level-1B, -1C, -2, and -3 data products to Validated Version 3. Additionally, SMAP Level-4 products have been… Read more »
File Removed from the SMAP L1C Radiometer Half-Orbit 36 km EASE-Grid Brightness Temperatures Data Set
The SMAP_L1C_TB_01966_A_20150614T231537_R13080_001.h5 file was removed from the SMAP L1C Radiometer Half-Orbit 36 km EASE-Grid Brightness Temperatures Data Set because of a problem with the Antenna Azimuth file used to process… Read more »
File Removed from the SMAP L1B Radiometer Half-Orbit Time-Ordered Brightness Temperatures Data Set
The SMAP_L1B_TB_01966_A_20150614T231537_R13080_001.h5 file was removed from the SMAP L1B Radiometer Half-Orbit Time-Ordered Brightness Temperatures Data Set because of a problem with the Antenna Azimuth file used to process this half-orbit…. Read more »
New Versions of SMAP Products Available
We are pleased to announce that the SMAP Science Data System (SDS) has begun reprocessing of all data and forward processing of the radiometer data to Validated Version 3 for… Read more »
Reprocessing Complete for NASA SMAP L2 and L3 Radar and Combined Radar/Radiometer Data
The SMAP Science Data System (SDS) has completed reprocessing of NASA SMAP Level-2 and -3 radar and combined radar/radiometer data to Beta Version 2. The following data sets are now… Read more »
Reprocessing Complete for NASA SMAP Radiometer Data at NSIDC DAAC
The SMAP Science Data System (SDS) has completed reprocessing of NASA SMAP Level-1, -2, and -3 radiometer data products to Version 2. The following data sets are now available for… Read more »
Entire SMAP Radiometer and Radar Suite Now Available
We are pleased to announce that all data from the NASA Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) mission are now available at the National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active… Read more »
SMAP Releases Level-2 and Level-3 Soil Moisture Data
The NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC) is pleased to announce the release of SMAP L2 Radiometer Half-Orbit 36 km EASE-Grid Soil Moisture… Read more »
First Release of Instrument Data from the SMAP Mission
We are pleased to announce that the beta version of Level-1 radiometer data from NASA’s Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) mission is now available at the NASA National Snow and… Read more »
