Articles | Volume 17, issue 10
https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-17-5337-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-17-5337-2025
Data description paper
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15 Oct 2025
Data description paper |  | 15 Oct 2025

An operational SMOS soil freeze–thaw product

Kimmo Rautiainen, Manu Holmberg, Juval Cohen, Arnaud Mialon, Mike Schwank, Juha Lemmetyinen, Antonio de la Fuente, and Yann Kerr

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SMOS Soil Freeze and Thaw State, Version 300 European Space Agency https://doi.org/10.57780/sm1-fbf89e0

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The SMOS (Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity) Soil Freeze–Thaw State product uses satellite data to monitor seasonal soil freezing and thawing globally, with a focus on high-latitude regions. This is important for understanding greenhouse gas emissions, as frozen soil is associated with methane release. The product provides accurate data on key events such as the first day of soil freezing in autumn, helping scientists to study climate change, ecosystem dynamics, and its impact on our planet.
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