Soil moisture product code format
SM-<input data>-<processing type>-<orbit/spatial sampling>-<type>
<Input data>
ASCAT-A = ASCAT on Metop-A, ASCAT-B=ASCAT on Metop-B, ASCAT-C = ASCAT on Metop-C. SCA = SCA on Metop-SG
<processing type>
DIS = Disaggregated, DAS = Data Assimilation
<orbit/spatial sampling type>
O=Orbit product. 6.25 = Spatial sampling of 6.25 km, 12.5 = Spatial sampling of 12.5 km, 25 = Spatial Sampling of 25 km
<type>
NRT= Near Real Time. DR = Data Record, DR EXT = Offline (Data Record Extension)
SSM-ASCAT-NRT-DIS (H08)
Disaggregated Metop ASCAT NRT SSM at 1 km NRT
pre-operational
Maps of the soil moisture content in the surface layer (0-2 cm) generated from the Advanced Scatterometer (ASCAT) limited to the H SAF area, processed shortly after each satellite orbit completion. It is generated by disaggregating the Metop-B ASCAT NRT soil moisture 25 km sampling product, to 0.5-km sampling with downscaling parameters derived from ENVISAT ASAR (C-band).
SM-DAS-2 (H14)
Soil Wetness Profile Index in the roots region retrieved by Metop ASCAT surface wetness scatterometer assimilation method
operational
Analysed liquid soil moisture profile index at 25 km spatial sampling for four different soil layers (covering the root zone from the surface to ~ 3 metres) generated at ECMWF by the dedicated H SAF soil moisture assimilation system at 24 hour time steps. The analysed soil moisture fields are based on the assimilation of ASCAT-derived surface soil moisture and screen level temperature and humidity observations. SM-DAS-2 is produced daily at 00 UTC with a timeliness of 12-36 hours.
Units: liquid soil wetness index (0-1)
Units: liquid soil wetness index (0-1)
SSM-ASCAT-B-NRT-O12.5 (H16)
Metop-B ASCAT NRT SSM orbit geometry 12.5 km sampling
operational
Soil moisture content in the surface layer (0.5-2 cm) express in degree of saturation (0 – 100 %) generated from ASCAT Metop-B at 12.5 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.
RZSM-ASCAT-NRT-10 (H26)
Metop ASCAT NRT Root Zone Soil Moisture Profile Index 10km resolution
operational
Analysed liquid soil moisture profile index at 10 km spatial sampling for four different soil layers (covering the root zone from the surface to ~ 3 metres) generated at ECMWF by the dedicated H SAF soil moisture assimilation system at 24 hour time steps. The analysed soil moisture fields are based on the assimilation of ASCAT-derived surface soil moisture. RZSM-ASCAT-NRT-10km is produced daily at 00 UTC with a timeliness of 12 hours.
Units: liquid soil wetness index (0-1)
Units: liquid soil wetness index (0-1)
SSM-ASCAT-A-NRT-O12.5 (H101)
Metop-A ASCAT NRT SSM orbit geometry 12.5 km sampling
discontinued
Soil moisture content in the surface layer (0.5-2 cm) express in degree of saturation (0 – 100 %) generated from ASCAT Metop-A at 12.5 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.
SSM-ASCAT-A-NRT-O25 (H102)
Metop-A ASCAT NRT SSM orbit geometry 25 km sampling
discontinued
Soil moisture content in the surface layer (0.5-2 cm) express in degree of saturation (0 – 100 %) generated from ASCAT Metop-A 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.
SSM-ASCAT-B-NRT-O25 (H103)
Metop-B ASCAT NRT SSM orbit geometry 25 km sampling.
operational
Soil moisture content in the surface layer (0.5-2 cm) express in degree of saturation (0 – 100 %) generated from ASCAT Metop-B 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.
ASCAT-C-NRT-SSM-O12.5 (H104)
Metop-C ASCAT NRT SSM 12.5 km sampling
demonstrational
Soil moisture content in the surface layer (0.5-2 cm) express in degree of saturation (0 – 100 %) generated from ASCAT Metop-C at 12.5 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.
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ASCAT-C-NRT-SSM-O25 (H105)
Metop-C ASCAT NRT SSM 25 km sampling
demonstrational
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.
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ASCAT SSM CDR v5 12.5 km (H115)
Metop ASCAT Surface Soil Moisture Climate Data Record v5 12.5 km sampling
superseded
SSM data record for the period 2007-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Soil moisture content in the surface layer (0.5-2 cm)
Unit: degree of saturation (0 – 100 %)
DOI: 10.15770/EUM_SAF_H_0006
Soil moisture content in the surface layer (0.5-2 cm)
Unit: degree of saturation (0 – 100 %)
DOI: 10.15770/EUM_SAF_H_0006
ASCAT SSM CDR v7 12.5 km (H119)
Metop ASCAT Surface Soil Moisture Climate Data Record v7 12.5 km sampling
released
SSM data record for the period 2007-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Soil moisture content in the surface layer (0.5-2 cm)
Unit: degree of saturation (0 – 100 %)
DOI: 10.15770/EUM_SAF_H_0009
Soil moisture content in the surface layer (0.5-2 cm)
Unit: degree of saturation (0 – 100 %)
DOI: 10.15770/EUM_SAF_H_0009
ASCAT SSM CDR v7 EXT 12.5 km (H120)
Metop ASCAT Surface Soil Moisture Climate Data Record v7 Extension 12.5 km sampling
released
Extension of data record SSM ASCAT DR2019 TS12.5
Soil moisture content in the surface layer (0.5-2 cm)
Unit: degree of saturation (0 – 100 %)
DOI: 10.15770/EUM_SAF_H_0010
Soil moisture content in the surface layer (0.5-2 cm)
Unit: degree of saturation (0 – 100 %)
DOI: 10.15770/EUM_SAF_H_0010
RZSM-DR2019-10 (H141)
Scatterometer Root Zone Soil Moisture Climate Data Record 10km resolution
released
Reprocessed liquid soil moisture profile index at 10 km spatial sampling for four different soil layers (covering the root zone from the surface to ~ 3 metres) generated at ECMWF by the dedicated H SAF soil moisture assimilation system at 24 hour time steps. The analysed soil moisture fields are based on the assimilation of scatterometer-derived surface soil moisture and screen level temperature and humidity observations. This product provides a consistent time series (1992-2018) of root zone soil moisture with a daily global coverage at 00 UTC.
Unit: liquid soil wetness index (0-1)
DOI: 10.15770/EUM_SAF_H_0008
Unit: liquid soil wetness index (0-1)
DOI: 10.15770/EUM_SAF_H_0008
RZSM-DR-EXT-10km (H142)
Scatterometer Root Zone Soil Moisture Climate Data Record 10km resolution
released
Offline extension of product H141 from January 2019 to December 2021. Reprocessed liquid soil moisture profile index at 10 km spatial sampling for four different soil layers (covering the root zone from the surface to ~ 3 metres) generated at ECMWF by the dedicated H SAF soil moisture assimilation system at 24 hour time steps. The analysed soil moisture fields are based on the assimilation of scatterometer-derived surface soil moisture and screen level temperature and humidity observations.
Units: liquid soil wetness index (0-1)
Units: liquid soil wetness index (0-1)