SMAP/In Situ Core Validation Site Land Surface Parameters Match-Up Data, Version 1
Data set id:
NSIDC-0712
DOI: 10.5067/DXAVIXLY18KM
This is the most recent version of these data.
Version Summary
Version Summary
Initial release
Overview
SMAP radiometer and radar soil moisture data products are matched with in situ-based soil moisture estimates from core validation sites to produce this data set. These data provide performance assessments of various SMAP soil moisture products.
Parameter(s):
SOIL MOISTURE/WATER CONTENT
SOIL TEMPERATURE
Platform(s):
GROUND STATIONS
SMAP
Sensor(s):
SMAP L-BAND RADAR
SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER
SOIL MOISTURE PROBE
SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE
Data Format(s):
ASCII
Temporal Coverage:
- 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2021
Temporal Resolution:
Not Specified
Spatial Resolution:
- 3 km
- 36 km
- 9 km
- varies
- 3 km
- 36 km
- 9 km
- varies
Spatial Reference System(s):
- WGS 84EPSG:4326
Spatial Coverage:
- N:85.044S:-85.044E:180W:-180
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.
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