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Soil Moisture/Water Content Data Access and Tools
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
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soil Moisture Gravimetric Data (FIFE) | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | CORING DEVICES, BALANCE | 1987-05-20 to 1989-10-31 |
N: 39.12 S: 38.98 E: -96.45 W: -96.61 |
CSV | |
| Soil Moisture Neutron Probe Data (FIFE) | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | NEUTRON PROBE, CORING DEVICES | 1987-05-28 to 1989-08-10 |
N: 39.12 S: 38.98 E: -96.45 W: -96.61 |
CSV | |
| Soil Moisture Profiles and Temperature Data from SoilSCAPE Sites, USA | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | 2011-08-03 to 2019-12-14 |
N: 42.299 S: 31.7355 E: -83.663 W: -120.99 |
netCDF-4 | ||
| Soil Moisture Profiles and Temperature Data from SoilSCAPE Sites, Version 2 | 2 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | SOIL DEPTH PROBE, SOIL MOISTURE PROBE | 2021-12-03 to 2023-02-03 |
N: 37.1954 S: -36.7161 E: 174.616 W: -110.053 |
netCDF-4 | |
| Soil Moisture Release Data (FIFE) | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | SOIL PRESSURE PLATE | 1989-10-31 to 1989-10-31 |
N: 39.09 S: 39.05 E: -96.47 W: -96.6 |
multiple | |
| Soil Moisture Transect Data (FIFE) | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | CORING DEVICES, BALANCE | 1985-06-13 to 1987-10-15 |
N: 39.08 S: 39.05 E: -96.54 W: -96.57 |
multiple | |
| Soil Thermal Conductivity Data (FIFE) | 1 | LABORATORY, FIELD INVESTIGATION | BALANCE, SOIL HEAT PROBE | 1987-10-18 to 1987-10-18 |
N: 39.12 S: 38.98 E: -96.45 W: -96.61 |
multiple | |
| Soil Water Prop. Derived Data (FIFE) | 1 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1989-10-31 to 1989-10-31 |
N: 39.09 S: 39.05 E: -96.47 W: -96.6 |
multiple | |
| STS-59_GRD | 1 | STS-59 | SIR-C | 1994-04-09 to 1994-04-22 | |||
| STS-59_METADATA_GRD | 1 | STS-59 | SIR-C | 1994-04-09 to 1994-04-22 | |||
| STS-59_METADATA_SLC | 1 | STS-59 | SIR-C | 1994-04-09 to 1994-04-22 | |||
| STS-59_SLC | 1 | STS-59 | SIR-C | 1994-04-09 to 1994-04-22 | |||
| STS-68_GRD | 1 | STS-68 | SIR-C | 1994-09-30 to 1994-10-12 | |||
| STS-68_METADATA_GRD | 1 | STS-68 | SIR-C | 1994-09-30 to 1994-10-12 | |||
| STS-68_METADATA_SLC | 1 | STS-68 | SIR-C | 1994-09-30 to 1994-10-12 | |||
| STS-68_SLC | 1 | STS-68 | SIR-C | 1994-09-30 to 1994-10-12 | |||
| Synthesis of Winter In Situ Soil CO2 Flux in pan-Arctic and Boreal Regions, 1989-2017 | 1 | SATELLITES, FIELD SURVEYS, MERRA-2, ADEOS-II | MODIS, CO2 ANALYZERS, TEMPERATURE LOGGERS, THERMOMETERS, IR CO2 ANALYZER, LICOR SOIL GAS CHAMBER, SOIL SAMPLER, Computer, AMSR | 1989-09-01 to 2017-04-30 |
N: 78.917 S: 53.876 E: 161.992 W: -163.711 |
CSV | |
| The ABCflux Database: Arctic-Boreal CO2 Flux and Site Environmental Data, 1989-2020 | 1 | MODELS, FIELD SURVEYS, METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS, FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS | Computer, PROBES, THERMOMETERS, GAS SENSORS | 1989-12-01 to 2020-09-30 |
N: 82.8225 S: 48.2167 E: 161.55 W: -165.62 |
CSV | |
| TMI/TRMM surface soil moisture (LPRM) L2 V001 (LPRM_TMI_SOILM2) at GES DISC | 001 | TRMM | TMI | 1997-12-07 to 2015-04-08 |
N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180 |
45 Kilometers x 45 Kilometers | |
| TMI/TRMM surface soil moisture (LPRM) L3 1 day 25 km x 25 km daytime V001 (LPRM_TMI_DY_SOILM3) at GES DISC | 001 | TRMM | TMI | 1997-12-07 to 2015-04-08 |
N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180 |
25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers | |
| TMI/TRMM surface soil moisture (LPRM) L3 1 day 25 km x 25 km nighttime V001 (LPRM_TMI_NT_SOILM3) at GES DISC | 001 | TRMM | TMI | 1997-12-07 to 2015-04-08 |
N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180 |
25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers | |
| UCAR-CU CYGNSS Level 3 Soil Moisture Version 1.0 | 1.0 | CYGNSS | DDMI | 2017-03-18 |
N: 38 S: -38 E: 164 W: -135 |
0.37 Decimal Degrees x 0.3 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 |
| VEMAP 1: U.S. Soil | 1 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1961-01-01 to 1990-12-31 |
N: 49 S: 25 E: -67 W: -124.5 |
Text File | |
| WindSat/Coriolis surface soil moisture (LPRM) L2 V001 (LPRM_WINDSAT_SOILM2) at GES DISC | 001 | CORIOLIS | WINDSAT | 2003-02-01 to 2012-08-01 |
N: 83 S: -64 E: 180 W: -180 |
38 Kilometers x 38 Kilometers | |
| WindSat/Coriolis surface soil moisture (LPRM) L3 1 day 25 km x 25 km daytime V001 (LPRM_WINDSAT_DY_SOILM3) at GES DISC | 001 | CORIOLIS | WINDSAT | 2003-02-01 to 2012-08-01 |
N: 83 S: -64 E: 180 W: -180 |
25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers |
Featured Observation Method: SMAP
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.
GIBS now has Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) layers available for soil moisture and temperature, snow mass, heterotrophic respiration, and more.
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