Specification
Soil Water Content L band
Description
Satellite-observed volumetric soil water content (SWC) derived from L band microwave data in combination with other bands. It is based on patented high resolution technology and provides soil water content of the top 5 cm of the soil, depending on moisture conditions. L band data is retrieved from the SMAP satellite.
Soil Water Content L band |
Key Specification |
|---|---|
API names |
SWC 1000 m: SWC 100 m: |
Versions |
|
Unit |
\(m^3/m^3\) |
Sensing depth |
5 cm |
Pixel size |
SWC 1000 m: 1000 x 1000 m, 0.000888888888889 degree SWC 100 m: 100 x 100 m, 0.000888888888889 degree |
Temporal resolution |
183 to 228 oservations per year at 40 degrees latitude |
Local overpass time |
6:00 AM Local Solar Time |
Coverage |
Global |
Data availability |
SWC 1000 m: 1 Apr 2015 - Present (gaps: 19 Jun 2019 - 24 Jul 2019 and 5 Aug 2022 - 24 Sep 2022) SWC 100 m: 1 Jul 2017 - Present (gaps: 19 Jun 2019 - 24 Jul 2019 and 5 Aug 2022 - 24 Sep 2022) |
Satellites used |
SWC 1000 m: SMAP and AMSR2 SWC 100 m: SMAP, AMSR2, and Sentinel 2 |
Available to user |
+/-12 hours after overpass of the satellites |
File format |
GeoTIFF and CSV (time series) |
Data delivery |
Image properties
GeoTIFF properties:
Parameter |
Value |
|---|---|
Data type |
uint16 |
Compression |
LZW |
Scale |
0.001 |
Offset |
0 |
Band 1 |
SWC values |
Band 2 |
SWC values of pixels with critical flags |
NoData |
65535 |
Data for areas with critical flags is automatically removed from the first band but may be retrieved from the second band. A full description of the data flags is given in Data Flags.
Terms of use
Data is property of Planet Labs PBC and may only be used for the purpose specified in the service/data contract.
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2015-2022
Contains modified JAXA GCOM-W1/AMSR2 data 2012-2022
Contains modifies SMAP L1B Radiometer data: Piepmeier, J. R., P. Mohammed, J. Peng, E. J. Kim, G. De Amici, J. Chaubell, and C. Ruf. 2020. SMAP L1B Radiometer Half-Orbit Time-Ordered Brightness Temperatures, Version 4,5. Boulder, Colorado USA. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. doi: https://doi.org/10.5067/ZHHBN1KQLI20
The results contain modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2022. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains. Muñoz Sabater, J., (2021): ERA5-Land hourly data from 1950 to 1980. Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) Climate Data Store (CDS). (Accessed on 25-Jul-2022), 10.24381/cds.e2161bac
Soil Water Content C band
Description
Satellite-observed volumetric soil water content (SWC) derived from C band microwave data in combination with other bands. It is based on patented high resolution technology and provides soil water content of the top 2 cm of the soil, depending on moisture conditions. C band soil water content is derived from the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer 2 (AMSR-2) on board the GCOM-W1 satellite as well as the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer - EOS (AMSR-E) on board the AQUA satellite.
Soil Water Content C band |
Key Specification |
|---|---|
Name |
Soil Water Content (C band) |
API names |
SWC 1000 m: SWC 100 m: |
Versions |
|
Unit |
\(m^3/m^3\) |
Sensing depth |
2 cm |
Pixel size |
SWC 1000 m: 1000 x 1000 m, 0.0000888888888889 degree SWC 100 m: 100 x 100 m, 0.000888888888889 degree |
Temporal resolution |
274 to 297 observations per year at 40 degrees latitude |
Local overpass time |
01:30 Local Solar Time |
Coverage |
Global |
Data availability |
SWC 1000 m: 1 Jun 2002 - 4 Oct 2011 (AMSRE) and 25 Jul 2012 to Present (AMSR2) SWC 100 m: 1 Jul 2017 - Present (only AMSR2) |
Satellites used |
SWC 1000 m: AMSRE or AMSR2 SWC 100 m: AMSR2 and Sentinel 2 |
Available to user |
12 hours after overpass of the satellites |
File format |
GeoTIFF and CSV (time series) |
Data delivery |
Image properties
GeoTIFF properties:
Parameter |
Value |
|---|---|
Data type |
uint16 |
Compression |
LZW |
Scale |
0.001 |
Offset |
0 |
Band 1 |
SWC values |
Band 2 |
SWC values of pixels with critical flags |
NoData |
65535 |
Data for areas with critical flags is automatically removed from the first band but may be retrieved from the second band. A full description of the data flags is given in Data Flags.
Terms of use
Data is property of Planet Labs PBC and may only be used for the purpose specified in the service/data contract.
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2015-2021
Contains modified NASA AQUA/AMSRE data 2002-2011
Contains modified JAXA GCOM-W1/AMSR2 data 2012-2021
Soil Water Content X band
Description
Satellite-observed volumetric soil water content (SWC) derived from X band microwave data in combination with other bands. It is based on patented high resolution technology and provides soil water content of the top 1 cm of the soil, depending on moisture conditions. X band soil water content is derived from the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer 2 (AMSR2) on board the GCOM-W1 satellite and the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer - EOS (AMSRE) on board the AQUA satellite.
Volumetric_Soil_Moisture X band |
Key Specification |
|---|---|
Name |
Soil Water Content (X band) |
API names |
SWC 1000 m: SWC 100 m: |
Versions |
|
Unit |
\(m^3/m^3\) |
Sensing depth |
1 cm |
Pixel size |
SWC 1000 m: 1000 x 1000 m, 0.0000888888888889 degree SWC 100 m: 100 x 100 m, 0.000888888888889 degree |
Temporal resolution |
274 to 297 observations per year at 40 degrees latitude |
Local overpass time |
01:30 Local Solar Time |
Coverage |
Global |
Data availability |
SWC 1000 m: 1 Jun 2002 - 4 Oct 2011 (AMSRE) and 25 Jul 2012 to Present (AMSR2) SWC 100 m: 1 Jul 2017 - Present (only AMSR2) |
Satellites used |
SWC 1000 m: AMSRE or AMSR2 SWC 100 m: AMSR2 and Sentinel 2 |
Available to user |
+/-12 hours after overpass of the satellites |
File format |
GeoTIFF and CSV (time series) |
Data delivery |
Image properties
GeoTIFF properties:
Parameter |
Value |
|---|---|
Data type |
uint16 |
Compression |
LZW |
Scale |
0.001 |
Offset |
0 |
Band 1 |
SWC values |
Band 2 |
SWC values of pixels with critical flags |
NoData |
65535 |
Data for areas with critical flags is automatically removed from the first band but may be retrieved from the second band. A full description of the data flags is given in Data Flags.
Terms of use
Data is property of Planet Labs PBC and may only be used for the purpose specified in the service/data contract.
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2015-2020
Contains modified NASA AQUA/AMSRE data 2002-2011
Contains modified JAXA GCOM-W1/AMSR2 data 2012-2020
Vegetation Optical Depth L band
Satellite-observed vegetation optical depth (VOD) using multi-frequency microwave sensor technology and patented methodology.
Vegetation Optical Depth |
Key Specification |
|---|---|
Name |
Vegetation Optical Depth (L band) |
API name |
|
Abbreviation |
|
Versions |
|
Unit |
|
Sensing depth |
|
Pixel size |
100x100m, 0.000888888888889 degree |
Temporal resolution |
320 observations per year at 52 degree latitude |
Local overpass time |
06:00 (DESC) – 18:00 (ASC) |
Coverage |
Global |
Data availability |
1 Apr 2015 - Present (gaps: 19 Jun 2019 - 24 Jul 2019 and 5 Aug 2022 - 24 Sep 2022) |
Satellites used |
SMAP and AMSR-2 |
Available to user |
12 hours after overpass of the satellites |
File format |
GeoTIFF, NetCDF (images), CSV (time series) |
Data delivery |
Planetary Variables API, Planetary Variables Viewer |
Image properties
GeoTIFF properties:
Parameter |
Value |
|---|---|
Data type |
uint16 |
Compression |
LZW |
Scale |
0.001 |
Offset |
0 |
Band 1 |
VOD |
Band 2 |
Data marked as unreliable |
NoData |
65535 |
NetCDF properties:
Parameter |
Value |
|---|---|
Data type |
uint16 |
Compression |
Zip 6 |
Scale |
0.001 |
Offset |
0 |
Band 1 |
VOD |
Band 2 |
Data marked as unreliable |
NoData |
65535 |
Terms of use
Data is property of Planet Labs PBC and may only be used for the purpose specified in the service/data contract.
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2015-2020
Contains modified JAXA GCOM-W1/AMSR2 data 2012-2020
Contains modifies SMAP L1B Radiometer data: Piepmeier, J. R., P. Mohammed, J. Peng, E. J. Kim, G. De Amici, J. Chaubell, and C. Ruf. 2020. SMAP L1B Radiometer Half-Orbit Time-Ordered Brightness Temperatures, Version 4,5. Boulder, Colorado USA. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. doi: https://doi.org/10.5067/ZHHBN1KQLI20
Vegetation Optical Depth C band
Satellite-observed vegetation optical depth (VOD) using multi-frequency microwave sensor technology and patented methodology.
Vegetation Optical Depth |
Key Specification |
|---|---|
Name |
Vegetation Optical Depth (C band) |
API name |
|
Abbreviation |
|
Versions |
|
Unit |
|
Sensing depth |
|
Pixel size |
100x100m, 0.000888888888889 degree |
Temporal resolution |
320 observations per year at 52 degree latitude |
Local overpass time |
01:30 (DESC) – 13:30 (ASC) |
Coverage |
Global |
Data availability |
1 Jun 2002 - 4 Oct 2011 (AMSR-E) and 25 Jul 2012 to Present (AMSR-2) |
Satellites used |
AMSR-E or AMSR-2 |
Available to user |
12 hours after overpass of the satellites |
File format |
GeoTIFF, NetCDF (images), CSV (time series) |
Data delivery |
Planetary Variables API, Planetary Variables Viewer |
Image properties
GeoTIFF properties:
Parameter |
Value |
|---|---|
Data type |
uint16 |
Compression |
LZW |
Scale |
0.001 |
Offset |
0 |
Band 1 |
VOD |
Band 2 |
Data marked as unreliable |
NoData |
65535 |
NetCDF properties:
Parameter |
Value |
|---|---|
Data type |
uint16 |
Compression |
Zip 6 |
Scale |
0.001 |
Offset |
0 |
Band 1 |
VOD |
Band 2 |
Data marked as unreliable |
NoData |
65535 |
Terms of use
Data is property of Planet Labs PBC and may only be used for the purpose specified in the service/data contract.
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2015-2020
Contains modified NASA AQUA/AMSRE data 2002-2011
Contains modified JAXA GCOM-W1/AMSR2 data 2012-2020
Vegetation Optical Depth X band
Satellite-observed vegetation optical depth (VOD) using multi-frequency microwave sensor technology and patented methodology.
Vegetation Optical Depth |
Key Specification |
|---|---|
Name |
Vegetation Optical Depth (X band) |
API name |
|
Abbreviation |
|
Versions |
|
Unit |
|
Sensing depth |
|
Pixel size |
100x100m, 0.000888888888889 degree |
Temporal resolution |
320 observations per year at 52 degree latitude |
Local overpass time |
01:30 (DESC) – 13:30 (ASC) |
Coverage |
Global |
Data availability |
1 Jun 2002 - 4 Oct 2011 (AMSR-E) and 25 Jul 2012 to Present (AMSR-2) |
Satellites used |
AMSR-E or AMSR-2 |
Available to user |
12 hours after overpass of the satellites |
File format |
GeoTIFF, NetCDF (images), CSV (time series) |
Data delivery |
Planetary Variables API, Planetary Variables Viewer |
Image properties
GeoTIFF properties:
Parameter |
Value |
|---|---|
Data type |
uint16 |
Compression |
LZW |
Scale |
0.001 |
Offset |
0 |
Band 1 |
VOD |
Band 2 |
Data marked as unreliable |
NoData |
65535 |
NetCDF properties:
Parameter |
Value |
|---|---|
Data type |
uint16 |
Compression |
Zip 6 |
Scale |
0.001 |
Offset |
0 |
Band 1 |
VOD |
Band 2 |
Data marked as unreliable |
NoData |
65535 |
Terms of use
Data is property of Planet Labs PBC and may only be used for the purpose specified in the service/data contract.
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2015-2020
Contains modified NASA AQUA/AMSRE data 2002-2011
Contains modified JAXA GCOM-W1/AMSR2 data 2012-2020
Contains modifies SMAP L1B Radiometer data: Piepmeier, J. R., P. Mohammed, J. Peng, E. J. Kim, G. De Amici,