SMEX03: Soil Moisture Experiment Geolocation for Georgia

Georgia, USA, is the geographic focus of this ancillary data set from the Soil Moisture Experiment 2003 (SMEX03). It consists of geographic coordinates collected during the field campaign. The data is hosted by NASA and appears on multiple government data platforms.

Use Cases

• Validating soil moisture remote sensing products based on precise ground location data.
• Georeferencing other SMEX03 field measurements based on the provided coordinates.
• Supporting spatial analysis for the SMEX03 experiment region in Georgia.

Strengths

• Data originates from a NASA-organized field experiment (SMEX03).
• The dataset is available on multiple government data platforms, indicating established use.

Limitations

• Documentation was provided solely by the Principal Investigators and was not reviewed or edited by NSIDC, suggesting potential support gaps.
• Key technical details like column names, row count, and file size are unspecified across all sources.
• There is a conflict in reported last-updated dates: one source lists 2003-07-01, while others list 2026-04-09.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected as part of the Soil Moisture Experiment 2003 (SMEX03) field campaign.

Time Range

2003

Freshness

2026-04-09 20:35:06.053731

Geography

Georgia, USA