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  • Can we measure how salty the ocean is from space? 🌊 #shorts

    Can we measure how salty the ocean is from space? 🌊 #shorts

    ESA’s Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) mission was launched in 2009 and has now over a decade orbiting our planet.

    Ocean salinity can be detected from space by its effect on the electromagnetic emissions from the ocean surface.

    Besides ocean salinity, SMOS also measures soil moisture, which is very helpful for many applications, including monitoring droughts.

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  • SMOS 10 years in orbit

    SMOS 10 years in orbit

    SMOS has been in orbit for a decade. This remarkable satellite has not only exceeded its planned life in orbit, but also surpassed its original scientific goals. It was designed to deliver data on soil moisture and ocean salinity which are both crucial components of Earth’s water cycle. By consistently mapping these variables, SMOS is not only advancing our understanding of the water cycle and the exchange processes between Earth’s surface and the atmosphere, but is also helping to improve weather forecasts and contributing to climate research as well as contributing to a growing number practical everyday applications.

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