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• News - Operational News

  

  SMOS data outage since 22 February 2024

  SMOS went into safe mode on 22 February 2024 at 05:10 UTC for reasons that are still under investigation.

• Document - Newsletter

  

  Earth Online Newsletter - 23 February 2024

  This issue of the Earth Online Newsletter covers a selection of the latest news and events from ESA.

• News - Data Release news

  

  New reanalysis dataset impacts SMOS Level 3 and 4 sea ice thickness

  On 24 January 2024 the JRA55 reanalysis dataset was terminated and updated with the Japanese Reanalysis for Three Quarters of a Century.

• News - Events and Proceedings

  

  Highlighting the value of SMOS data in space weather applications

  Data from ESA’s SMOS mission are driving many space weather applications, ranging from air navigation, characterisation of solar flares, space weather modelling and ionospheric electron content mapping.

• News - General News

  

  SMOS Tools updates

  Updates for two SMOS tools have been released, offering new features and improvements.

• News - Spotlight on EO community

  

  An overview of the SMOS mission

  In this video, Klaus Scipal - Biomass and SMOS Mission Manager - talks about ESA's Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity mission.

• News - Success Stories

  

  SMOS data reveal ecosystems' resistance to drought

  Climate change is rapidly altering the world’s ecosystems, causing extreme weather conditions, such as droughts, to become increasingly frequent. Understanding the factors that contribute to ecosystem resilience to extreme events is vital to develop more effective strategies for climate adaptation and mitigation.

• News - Infographics

  

  Key facts about SMOS Level-1 and Level-2 science data

  Learn about data products from the SMOS mission in our latest infographic.

• News - Events and Proceedings

  

  Scientists to showcase value of Earth observation data at EGU

  Remote sensing scientists are getting ready to present innovative and exciting applications of satellite data at the European Geosciences Union general assembly which will take place from 24 to 28 April in Vienna, Austria.

• News - Thematic area articles

  

  Satellites expand research on Space Weather and Sun-Earth Interactions

  Earth observation data provide vital warnings about the impact of solar activity and strive to unravel the influence the Sun has on Earth’s system.

• News - Events and Proceedings

  

  ESA invites scientists to submit abstracts for EGU 2023

  ESA is calling for researchers to submit abstracts for sessions at the next General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU 2023).

• News - Data Release news

  

  SMOS L2 Sea Surface Salinity products documentation updates

  SMOS L2 Sea Surface Salinity product validation report is now available.

• Event - Workshop

  

  Understanding the Carbon and Water Cycles using SMOS Data and Models

  The workshop aimed to bring together the EO, SMOS, Earth system science and modelling communities involved in the observation, characterisation and forecasting of land surface processes and their impacts.

• News - Data Release news

  

  New SMOS sea surface wind speed products now available

  The SMOS Wind Data Service provides, in near real time (NRT), surface wind speed over the ocean derived from the brightness temperature measurements of SMOS.

• News - Success Stories

  

  Earth Day: taking the pulse of our planet

  While news of COVID-19 dominates headlines and many of us practice social distancing, there still remains the need for action on climate change - and satellites are vital in providing the key facts on this global issue.

• Mission - Earth Explorers

  

  SMOS

  The Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) mission is dedicated to making global observations of soil moisture over land and salinity over oceans.