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NASA's Aquarius Returns Global Maps of Soil Moisture
Description: Scientists working with data from NASA's Aquarius instrument have released worldwide maps of soil moisture, showing how the wetness of the land fluctuates with the seasons and weather phenomena. Soil moisture is an important player in Earth's water cycle. Satellite readings of soil moisture will help scientists better understand the climate system and have potential for a wide range of applications, from advancing climate models, weather forecasts, drought monitoring and flood prediction to informing water management decisions and aiding in predictions of agricultural productivity. [Source: NASA]
URL: http://www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/nasas-aquarius-returns-global-maps-of-soil-moisture/#.VIiFR8mgk7x
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Source: NASA
Publish Date: 7/7/2014
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