NASA's New Radiometer Tunes In to Soil's Frequency
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 29, 2015 - Whether it's a parched field or a boggy marsh, the ground naturally emits microwave energy. Not much energy - but enough that NASA's newest, more technologically advanced radiometer instrument can detect it from space, allowing scientists to study how much water is in the soil. Soil moisture is an important measurement for weather forecasting, drought and flood predictions, agriculture, an ... more
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