SMOS

Global observations of Soil Moisture over land surfaces and Ocean Salinity over the oceans; also characterisation of ice and snow covered surfaces


Launched in:2009
Repeat cycle:3 days
Orbit height:758 km
Orbit type:Sun Synchronous
Organisation: ESA
Launched 2 November 2009

SMOS websites

Information

ESA - SMOS site
ESA - SMOS technology
ESA Earth Online - SMOS
ESA - STEP Science Toolbox Exploration Platform

Data ordering

ESA Earth Online - SMOS data
ESA STEP: Toolboxes for Sentinel, SMOS and PROBA-V
ESA - SMOS Online Dissemination Service

On Board Sensors

MIRAS (Microwave Imaging Radiometer Apeture Synthesis)