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SMOS (Soil Moisture Ocean Salinity)

Why does the SMOS mission matter?

SMOS is the next in a series of ESA's Earth Explorers missions, which are designed to observe critical Earth system variables. SMOS is the first satellite dedicated to providing global measurements of soil moisture and ocean salinity. This will help to further advance environmental research and address the challenges of understanding how the Earth system works and how human activity is impacting natural Earth processes.