Data from Nisar offers new way to track soil moisture – The Times of India
BENGLURU: The Nasa-Isro Synthetic Aperture Radar (Nisar) is now systematically scanning the Indian landmass, offering a new way to track one of agriculture’s most critical but invisible factors: soil moisture.Using advanced radar instruments operating in S- and L-bands, the satellite images the country every 12 days, covering wide swathes at high resolution. Scientists have demonstrated…