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Satellite mission to map California soil moisture
1/29/2015 4:26:50 PM



CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
California

Start Date: 1/28/2015 -  
A NASA satellite for the Soil Moisture Active Passive project will be launched on Jan. 30 from Vandenberg Air Force Base. The project will use radar to determine soil moisture in California fields within the top inch of soil every two to three days and map it. The soil moisture information will be invaluable to Valley farmers and water resource managers trying to cope with the years long drought. Sacramento Bee (Calif.), Jan. 28, 2015
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