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Have you ever wondered how the SMAP satellite, with an altitude of 685 km (425 miles) above the Earth, can take measurements as precise as the amount of water in the Earth's soil?
The quick answer is that it requires precisely calibrated instruments, along with a technological marvel in satellite design.
SMAP was designed to use a combination of two precise instruments, one with high resolution, one with high accuracy.
THE INSTRUMENTS:
Active (High Resolution): SMAP’s radar was designed accurately measure the echoes of very short radio frequency (RF) pulses that bounce ...
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Curriculum:
SCIENCE AND MATH
TECHNOLOGY
Field Campaigns:
SMAP
GLOBE Science Topics:
EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE
Investigation Areas:
PEDOSPHERE (SOIL)
Primary Audience:
TRAINERS
TEACHERS
STUDENTS
PARTNERS
SCIENTISTS
ALUMNI
COUNTRY COORDINATORS
Weekly Report 1: 10/1/15 - 10/15/15
This report contains two weeks of data collection due to the beginning of the campaign on October 1, 2015:
Volumetric Soil Moisture Measurements = 19
Participating Sites = 4
Schools Submitting Data:
Shumate Middle School - Michigan - 8 data counts
Ramey School - Puerto Rico -7 data counts
The University of Toledo -Ohio - 2 data counts
Thomas Edison Energy/Smart Charter School - New Jersey - 2 data counts
Congratulations to those schools for getting a great start. Let's get more schools participating!
Brian
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Curriculum:
SCIENCE AND MATH
Field Campaigns:
SMAP
GLOBE Science Topics:
GLOBE PROTOCOLS
Investigation Areas:
PEDOSPHERE (SOIL)
News Topics:
COMPETITIONS
Primary Audience:
TRAINERS
TEACHERS
STUDENTS
PARTNERS
COUNTRY COORDINATORS