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The majority of SMAP data sets, accessible through the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC), are now available as customizable data subscriptions. Data… Read more »
Data Announcements: SMAP 
Application data update: Newest NSIDC DAAC SMAP data set versions available in AppEEARS
The Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples (AppEEARS) now includes the newest versions of select Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) data sets from the NASA National Snow and… Read more »
Data set update: SMAP/In Situ Core Validation Site Land Surface Parameters Match-Up Data
The SMAP/In Situ Core Validation Site Land Surface Parameters Match-Up Data, Version 1 data set, accessible through the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC), has… Read more »
Level of service update: SMAP Radiometer Twice-Daily rSIR-Enhanced EASE-Grid 2.0 Brightness Temperatures
The SMAP Radiometer Twice-Daily rSIR-Enhanced EASE-Grid 2.0 Brightness Temperatures, Version 1 data set, accessible through the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC), has… Read more »
New data set updates: SMAP Level-2 and Level-3 standard and enhanced radiometer soil moisture data sets
The SMAP Level-2 and Level-3 standard and enhanced radiometer soil moisture data sets, accessible through the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC), have… Read more »
Early data set release: SMAP Radiometer Twice-Daily rSIR-Enhanced EASE-Grid 2.0 Brightness Temperatures
The SMAP Radiometer Twice-Daily rSIR-Enhanced EASE-Grid 2.0 Brightness Temperatures, Version 1 data set is now available at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC). This… Read more »
Update: SMAP in Science Mode
The SMAP satellite returned to science mode and resumed collecting science data on 23 July 2019 at 22:28 UTC. These data are now available. The SMAP science team has completed… Read more »
Update: SMAP in Science Mode
The SMAP satellite returned to science mode and resumed collecting science data on 23 July 2019 at 22:28 UTC. However, data collected and processed after 23 July 2019 will not… Read more »
Update: SMAP in Safe Mode
On the evening of 19 June 2019, SMAP went into safe mode and data collection was disrupted. SMAP is currently in standby mode. The task team is in communication with… Read more »
Update: SMAP in Safe Mode
On the evening of 19 June 2019, SMAP went into safe mode and data collection was disrupted. A task team has made progress in communicating with the satellite and diagnosing… Read more »
