• The NSIDC DAAC is retiring access to its legacy, on-premises data archive and transitioning to the NASA Earthdata Cloud as the primary data archive. View planned retirement dates here.

Soil Moisture Active Passive Data (SMAP)

In this section
Validation Data

The following table lists the science data products from soil moisture field campaigns and related data.

Data for this collection: 63
EXPLORE ALL DATA
NAMELOCATION(S)PLATFORM(S)PARAMETER(S)
CLASIC07 In Situ Soil Moisture Data, Version 1 (CL07SM)
N:
35.21
S:
34.91
E:
-97.95
W:
-98.59
FIELD SURVEYSELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY | LAND SURFACE TEMPERATURE | SOIL BULK DENSITY | SOIL MOISTURE | SOIL TEMPERATURE
CLASIC07 In Situ Vegetation Data, Version 1 (CL07V)
N:
35.21
S:
34.79
E:
-97.95
W:
-98.6
FIELD SURVEYSVEGETATION WATER CONTENT
CLASIC07 Land Cover Classification Map, Version 1 (CL07LC)
N:
38.96
S:
31.62
E:
-94.91
W:
-95.13
IRS-P6LAND USE/LAND COVER CLASSIFICATION
CLASIC07 PALS Backscatter Data, Version 1 (CL07PLBK)
N:
35.21
S:
34.91
E:
-97.75
W:
-98.7
AIRCRAFTRADAR CROSS-SECTION
CLASIC07 PALS Brightness Temperature Data, Version 1 (CL07PLTB)
N:
35.21
S:
34.91
E:
-97.75
W:
-98.7
AIRCRAFTBRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE
CLASIC07 Soil Texture Data, Version 1 (CL07ST)
N:
36
S:
34.7
E:
-96.05
W:
-98.8
Models/AnalysesSOIL CLASSIFICATION
CLASIC07 Vegetation Water Content Map, Version 1 (CL07VWC)
N:
37.23
S:
34.35
E:
-95.47
W:
-99.53
IRS-P6VEGETATION WATER CONTENT
PALS/In Situ Multi-Campaign 800 m UTM Grid Brightness Temperature, Backscatter, and Soil Moisture Match-Up, Version 1 (NSIDC-0666)
N:
35.21
S:
34.91
E:
-97.83
W:
-98.67

N:
41.99
S:
41.92
E:
-93.4
W:
-93.8

N:
39.09
S:
38.95
E:
-75.54
W:
-76.18
AIRCRAFTBRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE | LAND USE/LAND COVER CLASSIFICATION | SOIL CLASSIFICATION | SOIL MOISTURE/WATER CONTENT | SOIL TEMPERATURE | VEGETATION WATER CONTENT
SMAP/In Situ Core Validation Site Land Surface Parameters Match-Up Data, Version 1 (NSIDC-0712)
N:
85.044
S:
-85.044
E:
180
W:
-180
GROUND STATIONS, SMAPSOIL MOISTURE | SOIL TEMPERATURE
SMAPVEX08 In Situ Soil Moisture Data, Version 1 (SV08SM)
N:
39.09
S:
38.93
E:
-75.55
W:
-76.25
FIELD SURVEYSELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY | SOIL MOISTURE | SOIL TEMPERATURE
SMAPVEX08 In Situ Vegetation Data, Version 1 (SV08V)
N:
39.02
S:
38.95
E:
-75.94
W:
-76.09
FIELD SURVEYSLEAF AREA INDEX (LAI) | VEGETATION WATER CONTENT
SMAPVEX08 Land Cover Classification Map, Version 1 (SV08LC)
N:
39.1
S:
38.8
E:
-75.6
W:
-76.3
FIELD SURVEYS, IRS-P6, SPOT-1LAND USE/LAND COVER CLASSIFICATION
SMAPVEX08 PALS Backscatter Data, Version 1 (SV08PLBK)
N:
39.09
S:
38.93
E:
-75.55
W:
-76.25
AIRCRAFTRADAR BACKSCATTER
SMAPVEX08 PALS Brightness Temperature Data, Version 1 (SV08PLTB)
N:
39.09
S:
38.93
E:
-75.55
W:
-76.25
AIRCRAFTBRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE | Incidence Angle | LAND SURFACE TEMPERATURE
SMAPVEX08 Soil Texture Data, Version 1 (SV08ST)
N:
39.09
S:
38.93
E:
-75.55
W:
-76.25
Models/AnalysesSOIL BULK DENSITY | SOIL CLASSIFICATION | SOIL POROSITY
SMAPVEX08 Surface Roughness Data, Version 1 (SV08SR)
N:
39.1
S:
38.8
E:
-75.6
W:
-76.3
FIELD SURVEYSSURFACE ROUGHNESS
SMAPVEX08 Vegetation Water Content Map, Version 1 (SV08VWC)
N:
39.09
S:
38.93
E:
-75.55
W:
-76.25
FIELD SURVEYS, SPOT-4VEGETATION WATER CONTENT
SMAPVEX12 Core-Based In Situ Soil Moisture Data for Agricultural Area, Version 1 (SV12CSMA)
N:
49.96
S:
49.44
E:
-97.85
W:
-98.51
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONSSOIL MOISTURE
SMAPVEX12 Core-Based Soil Texture Data, Version 1 (SV12CST)
N:
49.96
S:
49.44
E:
-97.85
W:
-98.51
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONSSOIL CLASSIFICATION | SOIL TEXTURE
SMAPVEX12 In Situ Vegetation Data for Agricultural Area, Version 1 (SV12VA)
N:
49.96
S:
49.44
E:
-97.85
W:
-98.51
FIELD SURVEYSBIOMASS | PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
SMAPVEX12 In Situ Vegetation Data for Forest Area, Version 1 (SV12VF)
N:
49.96
S:
49.44
E:
-97.85
W:
-98.51
FIELD SURVEYSBIOMASS | CANOPY CHARACTERISTICS | FOREST COMPOSITION/VEGETATION STRUCTURE | VEGETATION SPECIES
SMAPVEX12 Land Cover Classification Map, Version 1 (SV12LC)
N:
50.21
S:
49.31
E:
-98.27
W:
-98.97
RADARSAT-2, SPOT-4LAND USE/LAND COVER CLASSIFICATION
SMAPVEX12 PALS Backscatter Data, Version 1 (SV12PLBK)
N:
49.96
S:
49.44
E:
-97.85
W:
-98.51
AIRCRAFTRADAR BACKSCATTER
SMAPVEX12 PALS Brightness Temperature Data, Version 1 (SV12PLTB)
N:
49.96
S:
49.44
E:
-97.85
W:
-98.51
AIRCRAFTBRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE | LAND SURFACE TEMPERATURE
SMAPVEX12 PALS Soil Moisture Data, Version 1 (SV12PLSM)
N:
49.96
S:
49.44
E:
-97.85
W:
-98.51
AIRCRAFTBRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE | LAND USE/LAND COVER CLASSIFICATION | SOIL CLASSIFICATION | SOIL MOISTURE/WATER CONTENT | SOIL TEMPERATURE | VEGETATION WATER CONTENT
SMAPVEX12 Probe-Based In Situ Soil Moisture Data for Agricultural Area, Version 1 (SV12PSMA)
N:
49.96
S:
49.44
E:
-97.85
W:
-98.51
FIELD SURVEYS, GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONSELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY | SOIL MOISTURE/WATER CONTENT
SMAPVEX12 Probe-Based In Situ Soil Moisture Data for Forest Area, Version 1 (SV12PSMF)
N:
49.96
S:
49.44
E:
-97.85
W:
-98.51
FIELD SURVEYSSOIL DEPTH | SOIL MOISTURE | SOIL TEMPERATURE
SMAPVEX12 Soil Texture Map, Version 1 (SV12STM)
N:
49.96
S:
49.44
E:
-97.85
W:
-98.51
FIELD SURVEYSSOIL TEXTURE
SMAPVEX12 Surface Roughness Data for Agricultural Area, Version 1 (SV12SRA)
N:
49.96
S:
49.44
E:
-97.85
W:
-98.51
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONSSURFACE ROUGHNESS
SMAPVEX12 Surface Roughness Data for Forest Area, Version 1 (SV12SRF)
N:
49.96
S:
49.44
E:
-97.85
W:
-98.51
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONSSURFACE ROUGHNESS
SMAPVEX12 UAVSAR Incidence-Angle Normalized Backscatter Data, Version 1 (SV12UBK)
N:
50.01
S:
49.32
E:
-97.62
W:
-98.67
G-IIIRADAR BACKSCATTER
SMAPVEX12 Vegetation Water Content Map, Version 1 (SV12VWC)
N:
50.17
S:
49.31
E:
-97.36
W:
-98.74
RAPIDEYE, SPOT-4VEGETATION WATER CONTENT
SMAPVEX15 PALS Brightness Temperature Data, Version 1 (SV15PLTB)
N:
31.87
S:
31.51
E:
-109.84
W:
-110.96
AIRCRAFTBRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE | LAND SURFACE TEMPERATURE
SMAPVEX15 PALS Soil Moisture Data, Version 1 (SV15PLSM)
N:
31.87
S:
31.51
E:
-109.84
W:
-110.96
AIRCRAFTBRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE | LAND USE/LAND COVER CLASSIFICATION | SOIL CLASSIFICATION | SOIL MOISTURE | SOIL TEMPERATURE | VEGETATION WATER CONTENT
SMAPVEX15 Probe-Based In Situ Soil Moisture Data, Version 1 (SV15PSM)
N:
31.92451386
S:
31.34351987
E:
-110.0483274
W:
-110.2639881
FIELD SURVEYS, GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONSSOIL BULK DENSITY | SOIL MOISTURE | SOIL TEMPERATURE
SMAPVEX16 Iowa Manual ThetaProbe Soil Moisture, Version 1 (SV16I_TPSM)
N:
42.64
S:
42.39
E:
-93.19
W:
-93.57
FIELD SURVEYS, GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONSSOIL MOISTURE/WATER CONTENT
SMAPVEX16 Iowa PALS Brightness Temperature and Soil Moisture Data, Version 1 (SV16I_PLTBSM)
N:
42.66
S:
42.28
E:
-93.21
W:
-93.58
AIRCRAFTBRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE | LAND USE/LAND COVER CLASSIFICATION | SOIL MOISTURE/WATER CONTENT | SOIL TEMPERATURE | SOIL TEXTURE | VEGETATION WATER CONTENT
SMAPVEX16 Iowa Permanent Soil Moisture Network, Version 1 (SV16I_PNET)
N:
42.82
S:
42.33
E:
-93.22
W:
-94
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONSPRECIPITATION INDICES | SOIL MOISTURE | SOIL TEMPERATURE
SMAPVEX16 Iowa Temporary Network Soil Moisture and Temperature, Version 1 (SV16I_TNET)
N:
42.64
S:
42.29
E:
-93.22
W:
-93.57
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONSSOIL MOISTURE/WATER CONTENT | SOIL TEMPERATURE
SMAPVEX16 Manitoba Core-Based In Situ Soil Moisture Data, Version 1 (SV16M_CSM)
N:
49.761171
S:
49.384076
E:
-97.756264
W:
-98.098417
FIELD SURVEYS, GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONSSOIL BULK DENSITY | SOIL MOISTURE
SMAPVEX16 Manitoba CropScan Data, Version 1 (SV16M_CRS)
N:
49.761171
S:
49.38533
E:
-97.756264
W:
-98.098417
FIELD SURVEYSSOLAR IRRADIANCE
SMAPVEX16 Manitoba In Situ Vegetation Data, Version 1 (SV16M_V)
N:
49.761171
S:
49.384076
E:
-97.756264
W:
-98.098417
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONSBIOMASS | CROP DENSITY | CROP HEIGHT | GROWTH STAGE | PLANT CHARACTERISTICS | VEGETATION WATER CONTENT
SMAPVEX16 Manitoba Land Cover Classification Map, Version 1 (SV16M_LC)
N:
49.997539
S:
49.145916
E:
-97.435997
W:
-98.363559
LANDSAT-8, RADARSAT-2LAND USE/LAND COVER CLASSIFICATION
SMAPVEX16 Manitoba Leaf Area Index, Version 1 (SV16M_LAI)
N:
49.761171
S:
49.384076
E:
-97.756264
W:
-98.098417
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONSLEAF AREA INDEX (LAI) | VEGETATION COVER
SMAPVEX16 Manitoba Meteorological Data, Version 1 (SV16M_MET)
N:
49.680332
S:
49.499683
E:
-97.98999
W:
-98.033404
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONSAIR TEMPERATURE | HUMIDITY | PRECIPITATION AMOUNT | SOIL TEMPERATURE
SMAPVEX16 Manitoba PALS Brightness Temperature and Soil Moisture Data, Version 1 (SV16M_PLTBSM)
N:
49.79
S:
49.36
E:
-97.75
W:
-98.12
AIRCRAFTBRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE | LAND USE/LAND COVER CLASSIFICATION | SOIL MOISTURE/WATER CONTENT | SOIL TEMPERATURE | SOIL TEXTURE | VEGETATION WATER CONTENT
SMAPVEX16 Manitoba Probe-Based In Situ Soil Moisture Data, Version 1 (SV16M_PSM)
N:
49.761171
S:
49.384076
E:
-97.756264
W:
-98.098417
FIELD SURVEYS, GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONSSOIL MOISTURE | SOIL TEMPERATURE | SURFACE TEMPERATURE
SMAPVEX16 Manitoba Radiometer Brightness Temperature Data, Version 1 (SV16M_TB)
N:
49.648801
S:
49.38533
E:
-97.888567
W:
-97.896709
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONSBRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE
SMAPVEX16 Manitoba Soil Texture Data, Version 1 (SV16M_ST)
N:
49.761171
S:
49.38533
E:
-97.756264
W:
-98.098417
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONSORGANIC MATTER | SOIL CLASSIFICATION
SMAPVEX16 Manitoba Soils Geodatabase, Version 1 (SV16M_SDB)
N:
49.797634
S:
49.358546
E:
-97.737866
W:
-98.130123
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS, FIELD SURVEYSSOIL CLASSIFICATION
SMAPVEX16 Manitoba Station Soil Moisture Data, Version 1 (SV16M_SSM)
N:
49.756438
S:
49.384164
E:
-97.756385
W:
-98.098416
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONSPRECIPITATION AMOUNT | SOIL MOISTURE | SOIL TEMPERATURE
SMAPVEX16 Manitoba Surface Roughness Data, Version 1 (SV16M_SR)
N:
49.761171
S:
49.38533
E:
-97.756264
W:
-98.098417
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONSSURFACE ROUGHNESS
SMAPVEX19-22 Massachusetts Airborne Lidar, Version 1 (SV19MA_LID)
N:
42.72
S:
42.32
E:
-71.91
W:
-72.33
CESSNA T206HLIDAR
SMAPVEX19-22 Massachusetts Lidar Derived Digital Elevation Model, Version 1 (SV19MA_DEM)
N:
42.72
S:
42.32
E:
-71.91
W:
-72.33
CESSNA T206HDIGITAL ELEVATION/TERRAIN MODEL (DEM)
SMAPVEX19-22 Massachusetts Lidar Derived Digital Surface Model, Version 1 (SV19MA_DSM)
N:
42.72
S:
42.32
E:
-71.91
W:
-72.33
CESSNA T206HDigital Surface Model (DSM)
SMAPVEX19-22 Massachusetts Temporary Soil Moisture Network, Version 1 (SV19MA_TNET)
N:
42.69
S:
42.34
E:
-71.95
W:
-72.29
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONSAIR TEMPERATURE | SOIL MOISTURE/WATER CONTENT | SOIL TEMPERATURE
SMAPVEX19-22 Massachusetts UAVSAR Mosaics, Version 1 (SV19MA_SAR)
N:
42.72
S:
42.32
E:
-71.91
W:
-72.33
G-IIIRADAR CROSS-SECTION
SMAPVEX19-22 Massachusetts Vegetation Optical Depth, Version 1 (SV19MA_VOD)
N:
42.54
S:
42.54
E:
-72.17
W:
-72.17
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONSAIR TEMPERATURE | BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE | SOIL TEMPERATURE | SURFACE SOIL MOISTURE | VEGETATION OPTICAL DEPTH | VEGETATION WATER POTENTIAL | XYLEM DIELECTRIC PERMITTIVITY
SMAPVEX19-22 Millbrook Airborne Lidar, Version 1 (SV19MB_LID)
N:
42.05
S:
41.66
E:
-73.42
W:
-73.81
CESSNA T206HLIDAR
SMAPVEX19-22 Millbrook Lidar Derived Digital Elevation Model, Version 1 (SV19MB_DEM)
N:
42.05
S:
41.66
E:
-73.42
W:
-73.81
CESSNA T206HDIGITAL ELEVATION/TERRAIN MODEL (DEM)
SMAPVEX19-22 Millbrook Lidar Derived Digital Surface Model, Version 1 (SV19MB_DSM)
N:
42.05
S:
41.66
E:
-73.42
W:
-73.81
CESSNA T206HDigital Surface Model (DSM)
SMAPVEX19-22 Millbrook Temporary Soil Moisture Network, Version 1 (SV19MB_TNET)
N:
42.03
S:
41.68
E:
-73.44
W:
-73.79
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONSAIR TEMPERATURE | SOIL MOISTURE/WATER CONTENT | SOIL TEMPERATURE
SMAPVEX19-22 Millbrook UAVSAR Mosaics, Version 1 (SV19MB_SAR)
N:
42.05
S:
41.66
E:
-73.42
W:
-73.81
G-IIIRADAR CROSS-SECTION
BACK TO TOP