Soil Moisture Active and Passive (SMAP) mission launched on January 31, 2015. This account is no longer active.

Joined October 2010
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20 Feb 2020
This account has moved! Information and science results from SMAP can now be found on @NASAEarth.
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PO.DAAC featured this week on the NASA Earthdata website! This image shows derived sea surface salinity created from Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) data. Please visit the Earthdata website for more information: earthdata.nasa.gov
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4 Jun 2018
Data from SMAP are now being used operationally by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to monitor global croplands and make commodity forecasts. go.nasa.gov/2J8mTke

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18 May 2018
SMAP Sees Sea Surface Salinity @PODAAC announced the availability of updated version 2.0 SMAP Sea Surface Salinity data from Remote Sensing Systems at a spatial resolution of 70km. smap.jpl.nasa.gov/news/1265/…
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17 May 2018
Ok, I'll play #RebrandASatellite @NOAASatellites! Since I spin 'round 'round like a record studying soil moisture, I suggest my new brand is...
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22 Sep 2017
It's the #FirstDayofFall! Here's Earth today. From our vantage point in space, we work to better understand our home planet & improve lives
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30 Aug 2017
Our @NASAEarth satellites continue to track #Harvey as new soil moisture data shows how it saturated areas in Texas: go.nasa.gov/2iKpO66
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Special Feature: Hurricane Harvey's Rapid Wind Intensification seen by NASA's SMAP facebook.com/NASAHurricane/p… #Harvey
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18 Apr 2017
Help us reach our goal of adopting the entire planet by #EarthDay April 22. go.nasa.gov/adopt #AdoptThePlanet #NASA
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Have you adopted your piece of Earth yet? NASA celebrates #EarthDay with #AdoptThePlanet activity! go.nasa.gov/2nI5eQH
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10 Apr 2017
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25 Jan 2017
New findings help track soil moisture "memory" in the top 2" of soil. On average ~1/7 rain 🌧️ remains 3 days later. nasa.gov/feature/jpl/study-t…
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#EarthdataEnablesScience In 2016, #NASA EOSDIS delivered over 1.5 billion data products to more than 3 million users worldwide! x.com/ATredennick/status/823…

We use long term @NASAEarthData (@NASA_Landsat) to develop forecasting models to predict how vital ecosystems will change in the future.
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Who uses @NASAEarth science data? She does-to study dryland ecosystems. go.nasa.gov/2iNS9D3, #EarthdataEnablesScience
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20 Oct 2016
.@NASASMAP reveals the life cycle of a 2015 Texas flood & its impact on marine life: jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?f…
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7 Oct 2016
My radiometer measured #HurricaneMatthew’s wind speeds at 4:52am PDT at up to 132 mph. SMAP has excellent sensitivity to extreme winds.
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#NASAProud of our #WomenInSTEM! Meet #cloud scientist Dr. Yolanda Shea @WomenNASA: go.nasa.gov/2dkbIlk @NASAEarth You can be one too!
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25 Aug 2016
Hear firsthand how science inspires students in the @GLOBEProgram. Shot in beautiful @RockyNPS. youtu.be/3aTQtoPD7dE #FindYourPark

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26 Jul 2016
I may ❤️ soil moisture, but I can also estimate ocean winds! 📡💨🌊 go.nasa.gov/2aeK6vM #EarthRightNow
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