New collab: The uTar-naSa team installing the sensor and datalogger at a padi field in Sungai besar.
In a new research collaboration, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) and the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will exchange resources and expertise under the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Calibration and Validation Programme.
According to a memorandum of understanding inked on Oct 14, NASA will provide soil moisture and vegetation sensors for UTAR’s in-situ network and offer access to preliminary SMAP science data products prior to their public release through the National Snow and Ice Data Center.
