AirMOSS
Airborne Microwave Observatory of Subcanopy and Subsurface
past Mission
Type
Airborne Science
Launch
2012-2015
Target
Earth
Objective
Observe North American soil moisture
AirMOSS measured soil moisture of plant roots to help determine the amount of carbon being exchanged between plants and the atmosphere.
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