Metop-C ASCAT NRT SSM 25 km sampling
Soil moisture content in the surface layer (0.5-2 cm) express in degree of saturation (0 – 100 %) generated from ASCAT Metop-C at 25 Km sampling, processed shortly after each satellite orbit completion. Commitment and validation restricted to following conditions: low to moderate vegetation regimes, unfrozen and no snow, low to moderate topographic variations and no wetlands and coastal areas.
- Coverage: global
- Cycle: ≈3 minutes
- Resolution: 50 km x 50 km
- Accuracy: threshold S/N 3 dB, target S/N 3 dB, optimal S/N 6 dB
- Timeliness: 2 hours
- Dissemination: FTP, EUMETCast (type NRT)
- Formats: Values in grid points of specified coordinates in the orbital projection (BUFR, EPS
Native, NetCDF)
Short description of the basic principles for product generation
Soil moisture content in the surface layer (0.5-2 cm)
Unit: degree of saturation (0 – 100 %)
Commitment and validation restricted to following conditions:
- low to moderate vegetation regimes
- unfrozen and no snow
- low to moderate topographic variations
- no wetlands and coastal areas