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SMAP Data Access and Tools
NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) data products include information about soil moisture and freeze thaw state. Additional Level 4 value-added products are available. Data tools such as Vertex and Earthdata Search enable users to discover and download data.
SMAP Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldview | Worldview offers the capability to interactively browse over 1,200 global, full-resolution satellite imagery layers and download the underlying data. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization, Access, Comparison, Monitoring Natural Events |
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Datasets
| Dataset | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Version | Data State | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMAP Level 1B Low Resolution Radar Sigma Naught Time Order Product (Version 3) | SAR | 2015-02-12 to 2025-01-08 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 3 | COMPLETE | ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS, RADAR IMAGERY, SIGMA NAUGHT | |
| SMAP Level 1B Low Resolution Radar Sigma Naught Time Order Product (Version 1) | SAR | 2015-02-12 to 2021-11-04 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | COMPLETE | Soil Moisture/Water Content, ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS, RADAR IMAGERY, SIGMA NAUGHT | |
| SMAP Level 1B Low Resolution Radar Sigma Naught Time Order Product (Version 2) | SAR | 2015-02-12 to 2021-11-04 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 2 | COMPLETE | ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS, ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS, RADAR IMAGERY, RADAR IMAGERY, SIGMA NAUGHT | |
| SMAP_L1B_SIGMA_NAUGHT_LOW_RES_QA_V001 | SAR | 2015-02-12 to 2021-11-04 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | ACTIVE | Soil Moisture/Water Content, ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS, RADAR IMAGERY, SIGMA NAUGHT | |
| SMAP_L1B_SIGMA_NAUGHT_LOW_RES_METADATA_V002 | SAR | 2015-02-12 to 2021-11-04 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 2 | ACTIVE | ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS, ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS, RADAR IMAGERY, RADAR IMAGERY, SIGMA NAUGHT | |
| SMAP_L1B_SIGMA_NAUGHT_LOW_RES_QA_V002 | SAR | 2015-02-12 to 2021-11-04 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 2 | ACTIVE | ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS, ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS, RADAR IMAGERY, RADAR IMAGERY, SIGMA NAUGHT | |
| SMAP_L1B_SIGMA_NAUGHT_LOW_RES_METADATA_V003 | SAR | 2015-02-12 to 2025-01-08 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 3 | ACTIVE | ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS, RADAR IMAGERY, SIGMA NAUGHT | |
| SMAP_L1B_SIGMA_NAUGHT_LOW_RES_METADATA_V001 | SAR | 2015-02-12 to 2021-11-04 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | ACTIVE | Soil Moisture/Water Content, ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS, RADAR IMAGERY, SIGMA NAUGHT | |
| SMAP_L1B_SIGMA_NAUGHT_LOW_RES_QA_V003 | SAR | 2015-02-12 to 2025-01-08 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 3 | ACTIVE | ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS, RADAR IMAGERY, SIGMA NAUGHT | |
| SMAP_L1A_RADAR_QA_V002 | SAR | 2015-02-12 to 2021-11-04 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 2 | ACTIVE | ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS, ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS, RADAR IMAGERY, RADAR IMAGERY, SIGMA NAUGHT |
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