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NASA has soil moisture and water content datasets that help researchers characterize the condition of soil around the world. Access a range of data and data tools such as the Soil Moisture Visualizer, Crop Condition and Soil Moisture Analytics (Crop-CASMA), and AppEEARS to make the most of soil moisture data.

Soil Moisture/Water Content Datasets

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ABoVE: Wildfire Carbon Emissions and Burned Plot Characteristics, NWT, CA, 2014-2016 1 MODELS, FIELD SURVEYS, LABORATORY Computer, STEEL MEASURING TAPE, CARBON ANALYZERS 2014-07-02 to 2016-08-01

N: 71.6982 S: 56.2534 E: -102 W: -136.127

multiple
AirMOSS: In Situ Soil Moisture and Tree Measurements, Harvard Forest, 2012-2013 1 FIELD SURVEYS SOIL MOISTURE PROBE, SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE, STEEL MEASURING TAPE 2012-10-15 to 2013-08-22

N: 42.5492 S: 42.5361 E: -71.1755 W: -72.184

CSV
AirMOSS: L2 Hourly In-Ground Soil Moisture at AirMOSS Sites, 2011-2015 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION SOIL MOISTURE PROBE 2011-09-01 to 2015-12-31

N: 53.9169 S: 19.5086 E: -72.1712 W: -121.558

netCDF-4 classic
AirMOSS: L2/3 Volumetric Soil Moisture Profiles Derived From Radar, 2012-2015 1.1 C-23 Sherpa RADAR 2012-09-18 to 2015-09-29

N: 54.1254 S: 9.87958 E: -68.3196 W: -123.283

netCDF-4 classic
AirMOSS: L4 Modeled Volumetric Root Zone Soil Moisture, 2012-2015 1 MODELS Computer 2012-09-21 to 2015-09-28

N: 54.1254 S: 19.1247 E: -68.1237 W: -123.283

netCDF-4 classic
AMSR2/GCOM-W1 downscaled surface soil moisture (LPRM) L2B V001 (LPRM_AMSR2_DS_SOILM2) 001 GCOM-W1 AMSR2 2012-07-02 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

10 Kilometers x 10 Kilometers
AMSR2/GCOM-W1 surface soil moisture (LPRM) L2B V001 (LPRM_AMSR2_SOILM2) 001 GCOM-W1 AMSR2 2012-07-02 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

31 Kilometers x 31 Kilometers
AMSR2/GCOM-W1 surface soil moisture (LPRM) L3 1 day 10 km x 10 km ascending V001 (LPRM_AMSR2_DS_A_SOILM3) 001 GCOM-W1 AMSR2 2012-07-03 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

10 Kilometers x 10 Kilometers
AMSR2/GCOM-W1 surface soil moisture (LPRM) L3 1 day 10 km x 10 km descending V001 (LPRM_AMSR2_DS_D_SOILM3) 001 GCOM-W1 AMSR2 2012-07-03 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

10 Kilometers x 10 Kilometers
AMSR2/GCOM-W1 surface soil moisture (LPRM) L3 1 day 25 km x 25 km ascending V001 (LPRM_AMSR2_A_SOILM3) 001 GCOM-W1 AMSR2 2012-07-03 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers
AMSR2/GCOM-W1 surface soil moisture (LPRM) L3 1 day 25 km x 25 km descending V001 (LPRM_AMSR2_D_SOILM3) 001 GCOM-W1 AMSR2 2012-07-03 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers
AMSR-E/AMSR2 Unified L2B Half-Orbit 25 km EASE-Grid Surface Soil Moisture V001 1 Aqua, GCOM-W1 AMSR-E, AMSR2 2012-07-02

N: 89.24 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180

25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers HDF-EOS5
AMSR-E/Aqua Daily L3 Surface Soil Moisture, Interpretive Parameters, & QC EASE-Grids V002 2 Aqua AMSR-E 2002-06-19 to 2011-10-03

N: 89.24 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180

25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers HDF-EOS2
AMSR-E/Aqua L2B Surface Soil Moisture, Ancillary Parms, & QC EASE-Grids V002 2 Aqua AMSR-E 2002-06-18 to 2011-10-03

N: 89.24 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180

25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers HDF-EOS2
AMSR-E/Aqua L2B Surface Soil Moisture, Ancillary Parms, & QC EASE-Grids V003 3 Aqua AMSR-E 2002-06-01 to 2011-10-04

N: 89.24 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180

25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers HDF-EOS5
AMSR-E/Aqua level 3 global monthly Surface Soil Moisture Averages V005 (AMSRE_AVRMO) 005 Aqua AMSR-E 2002-10-01 to 2011-09-30

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
AMSR-E/Aqua level 3 global monthly Surface Soil Moisture Standard Deviation V005 (AMSRE_STDMO) 005 Aqua AMSR-E 2002-10-01 to 2011-09-30

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
AMSR-E/Aqua surface soil moisture (LPRM) L2B V002 (LPRM_AMSRE_SOILM2) 002 Aqua AMSR-E 2002-06-19 to 2011-10-03

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

38 Kilometers x 38 Kilometers
AMSR-E/Aqua surface soil moisture (LPRM) L3 1 day 25 km x 25 km ascending V002 (LPRM_AMSRE_A_SOILM3) 002 Aqua AMSR-E 2002-06-19 to 2011-10-03

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers
AMSR-E/Aqua surface soil moisture (LPRM) L3 1 day 25 km x 25 km descending V002 (LPRM_AMSRE_D_SOILM3) 002 Aqua AMSR-E 2002-06-19 to 2011-10-03

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers
AMSR-E/Aqua surface soil moisture (LSMEM) L3 1 day 0.25 degree x 0.25 degree V001 (WC_LSMEM_SOILM_025) at GES DISC 001 Aqua AMSR-E 2002-06-19 to 2011-09-27

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees
Aquarius L2 Swath Single Orbit Soil Moisture V002 2 SAC-D AQUARIUS_RADIOMETER, AQUARIUS_SCATTEROMETER 2011-08-25 to 2014-05-01

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

HDF
Aquarius L2 Swath Single Orbit Soil Moisture V003 3 SAC-D AQUARIUS_RADIOMETER, AQUARIUS_SCATTEROMETER 2011-08-25 to 2015-05-01

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

HDF
Aquarius L2 Swath Single Orbit Soil Moisture V004 4 SAC-D AQUARIUS_RADIOMETER 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-07

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

HDF, XML
Aquarius L2 Swath Single Orbit Soil Moisture V005 5 SAC-D AQUARIUS_RADIOMETER 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-07

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

HDF, XML
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The Soil Moisture Active-Passive (SMAP) platform is a satellite that measures the surface moisture and freeze-thaw state of soil around the world approximately every three days. SMAP data contributes to understanding regional water cycles, ecosystem productivity, and natural processes involving water, energy, and carbon. SMAP's high-resolution data are helpful for weather, flood, and drought forecasting, and predicting agricultural productivity.

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