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SMOS satellite - artist view

auteur: ESA/P.Carril/Novapix

référence: e-sot01-81003

Image Size 300 DPI: 33 * 25 cm

Atist view of the European SMOS (The Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity) on Earth orbit. Soil moisture data are urgently required for hydrological studies and data on ocean salinity are vital for improving our undertanding of ocean circulation patterns. Together these data will contribute to furthering our knowledge of the Earth's water cycle, and will improve climate, weather and extreme-event forecasting. SMOS was launched on november 2, 2009.

Keywords for this photo:

2009 - ARTIFICIAL SATELLITE - EARTH - EARTH FROM SPACE - EARTH OBSERVATION SATELLITE - ILLUSTRATION - LIMB - OCEAN - SMOS - SOLAR PANEL - SPACE - WATER -