Study tracks 'memory' of soil moisture

Study tracks 'memory' of soil moisture 01/18/2017 03:20 PM EST SMAP's first year of observational data has now been analyzed and is providing some significant surprises that will help in the modeling of climate, forecasting of weather, and monitoring of agriculture around the world. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Full story at http://news.mit.edu/2017/smap-satellite-memory-soil-moisture-0116 Source Massachusetts Institute of Technology This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery, on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111