Data Announcement

New data set releases: Near Real-time SMAP L1B Brightness Temperatures and L2 Soil Moisture

The Near Real-time SMAP L1B Radiometer Half-Orbit Time-Ordered Brightness Temperatures, Version 105 and Near Real-time SMAP L2 Radiometer Half-Orbit 36 km EASE-Grid Soil Moisture, Version 107 data sets, are now available at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC). These Near Real-Time data are available within three hours of satellite observation. The data are created using the latest available ancillary data and spacecraft and antenna attitude data to reduce latency. Near real-time data are provided for operational needs whereas standard products meet the quality needs of scientific research. If latency is not a primary concern, users are encouraged to use the standard SMAP L1B or L2 products. 

Near Real-time SMAP L1B Radiometer Half-Orbit Time-Ordered Brightness Temperatures DOI: https://doi.org/10.5067/UH70WUPQKCFR
Near Real-time SMAP L2 Radiometer Half-Orbit 36 km EASE-Grid Soil Moisture DOI: https://doi.org/10.5067/NCTT8THPWRTL