Aquarius L2 Swath Single Orbit Soil Moisture, Version 3
Data set id:
AQ2_SM
DOI: 10.5067/Aquarius/AQ2_SM.003
There is a more recent version of these data.
Version Summary
Version Summary
Version 3 Aquarius L2 Swath Single Orbit Soil Moisture observations are valid over a wider range of brightness temperatures than Version 2 measurements. Version 3 brightness temperatures are no longer re-calibrated before soil moisture retrievals. The soil moisture model parameters were updated in Version 3. Algorithm parameters are constant over all land cover classes.
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).
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 2015
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.
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