Tuesday, 27 January 2015

SMAP Will Track a Tiny Cog That Keeps Cycles Spinning

Water evaporating from forest soil in the morning sun.



Soil moisture, which keeps Earth's interlocking cycles of water, carbon and energy turning in harmony, is the focus of NASA's SMAP mission, launching Jan. 29.










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