Friday, August 22, 2014

NASA satellite set to help farmers combat drought

0 comments
http://ift.tt/1q2VtdR



Artist's concept of NASA's SMAP satellite (Image: NASA)


NASA is set to launch a new satellite with the capacity to measure soil moisture on a global scale. Once operational, data from the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite could be used to better inform farmers in agricultural decision making, providing unprecedented levels of detail on moisture trends with an efficiency and speed unattainable using current technology. .. Continue Reading NASA satellite set to help farmers combat drought



Section: Space



Tags: , , ,



Related Articles:





via http://www.gizmag.com/


Post a Comment

Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.