Friday, January 02, 2015

Satellite with Extraordinary Antenna to Study Soil Moisture


Source - NASA Science News for Dec. 31, 2014

Launching in January 2015, NASA's Soil Moisture Mapping satellite (SMAP) will track water in the soil. Data gathered using the satellite's unusual antenna with help forecast weather, floods, drought, crop yield and landslides - all from outer space.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/31dec_smap/

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