News tagged with soil moisture conditions
NASA uses satellite to unearth innovation in crop forecasting
May 26, 2009 |
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Soil moisture is essential for seeds to germinate and for crops to grow. But record droughts and scorching temperatures in certain parts of the globe in recent years have caused soil to dry up, crippling crop ...
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QuikScat Sees Santa Barbara 'Quick Dry'
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 12, 2009 |
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Hot weather just before the Santa Barbara, Calif., wildfire quickly dried up soil moisture from rain one day prior, contributing to the fire danger.
Tropical storms endure over wet land, fizzle over dry
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Aug 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- If it has already rained, it's going to continue to pour, according to a Purdue University study of how ocean-origin storms behave when they come ashore.
Rainforest rehab in every sense
Jun 12, 2009 |
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Sophisticated sensors that measure leaf wetness, soil moisture and temperature are helping rehabilitate rainforest in the Springbrook World Heritage precinct in south-east Queensland.
Soil moisture and ocean salinity satellite ready for launch
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Oct 29, 2009 |
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A new European Earth observation satellite will be launched in the early hours of Monday morning (2 November 2009) from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia.
UA developing network to improve weather forecasting
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Sep 22, 2009 |
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An interdisciplinary team of University of Arizona researchers is building a network of soil moisture probes to improve short-term and seasonal weather forecasting.
Undesirable weather slows down hay production
Jun 25, 2009 |
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Spring weather has been less than favorable for harvesting hay, keeping many Indiana hay producers out of their fields, said Keith Johnson, Purdue Extension forage specialist.
Increased carbon dioxide in atmosphere linked to decreased soil organic matter
Mar 11, 2008 |
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A recent study at the University of Illinois created a bit of a mystery for soil scientist Michelle Wander – increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere was expected to increase plant growth, increase plant biomass and ultimately ...
SMOS arrives safely at Russian launch site
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Sep 18, 2009 |
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After leaving Thales Alenia Space in the south of France on 15 September, ESA’s SMOS Earth Explorer has arrived safely at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia, where it will be prepared for launch on ...
SMOS ready to ship to launch site
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May 28, 2009 |
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ESA's next Earth Explorer, SMOS, has just passed the all-important Flight Acceptance Review, signifying that all the elements that make up the mission are in place for launch later this year. The satellite ...
Researcher says: No-till practices show extended benefits on wheat and forage
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Sep 04, 2008 |
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With more than 3 million acres of wheat in north Texas, 50 percent or more of which is grazed by 1 to 2 million head of cattle, it is important to look at tillage practices and their effect on forage production, said a Texas ...
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