Aquarius L2 Swath Single Orbit Soil Moisture, Version 2
Data set id:
AQ2_SM
DOI: 10.5067/Aquarius/AQ2_SM.002
There is a more recent version of these data.
Version Summary
Version Summary
Version 2 of the Aquarius L2 Soil Moisture data is the first version available from NSIDC.
Overview
This data set contains Level-2 global soil moisture estimates derived from the NASA Aquarius passive microwave radiometer on the Satélite de Aplicaciones Científicas (SAC-D).
Note: Data beyond April 2014 will not be available until the next version (Version 3) of data are ready, which we anticipate to be soon. Registered data users will be notified when Version 3 data are delivered to NSIDC.
Parameter(s):
BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURERADAR BACKSCATTERSOIL MOISTURE/WATER CONTENT
Platform(s):
SAC-D
Sensor(s):
AQUARIUS_RADIOMETER, AQUARIUS_SCATTEROMETER
Data Format(s):
HDF
Temporal Coverage:
25 August 2011 to 1 May 2014
Temporal Resolution:
- 98 minute
Spatial Resolution:
- varies
- varies
Spatial Coverage:
N:
90
S:
-90
E:
180
W:
-180
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.
Data Access & Tools
This data set has been retired. There is a more recent version of these data.
Documentation
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