SMOS satellite detects faint microwave emissions from Earth’s surface
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A European satellite that monitors sea ice thickness and soil moisture is being monitored less frequently over Europe and the Russian Arctic due to heavy interference since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This interference is in the microwave frequencies that almost all countries, including Russia, have agreed to keep clear.
“Since the Russo-Ukrainian war, we have been significantly impacted and we have lost significant amounts of data in Europe,” said Klaus Schippel of the European Space Agency. new scientists,
Soil moisture and…
