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Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > CLIMATE INDICATORS > LAND SURFACE/AGRICULTURE INDICATORS > SURFACE MOISTURE INDEX

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SURFACE MOISTURE INDEX  

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  • The Surface Moisture Index incorporates remote measures of vegetation condition coupled with radiometric thermal (temperature) data to characterize surface moisture conditions. It is mapped using two primary inputs; vegetation status as depicted by Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and surface temperature. (en)

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  • 2012-06-26 11:05:54.0 [gee-cee] Move Concepts add broader relation (SURFACE MOISTURE INDEX [c7503ec5-4e63-446a-9390-72c8a638a0af,23065] - LAND SURFACE/AGRICULTURE INDICATORS [112e71ec-c0a1-49a8-82d7-bcb317b45860,39835]); delete broader relation (null);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/c7503ec5-4e63-446a-9390-72c8a638a0af

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