Back to product list

Product details

Name	Soil Water Index [1 Km]
Acronym
Description	The Soil Water Index quantifies the moisture condition at various depths in the soil. It is mainly driven by the precipitation via the process of infiltration. Soil moisture is a very heterogeneous variable and varies on small scales with soil properties and drainage patterns. Satellite measurements integrate over relative large-scale areas, with the presence of vegetation adding complexity to the interpretation. The soil moisture, up to 5cm soil depth, is recognized as an Essential Climate Variable (ECV) by the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS).
Note
Status	Operational
Group	GLC Vegetation
Area	Global
Component	Bio-geophysical Parameters
Service	Copernicus Land Monitoring Service
Entrusted Entities	European Environment Agency Joint Research Centre
Created on	Nov. 6, 2017, 1:53 p.m.
Last updated on	April 15, 2024, 5 p.m.

UID	Requirement	Level of definition	Relevant for	Criticality	Barriers	Created on	Last updated on
188	Vegetation Ground Measurements	Reasonable	Calibration and validation	Essential	Accuracy Availability Coverage	May 30, 2018, 5:22 p.m.	Aug. 21, 2024, 5:22 p.m.
185	Digital Elevation Model (global)	Reasonable	Product generation	Desirable	Accuracy	May 31, 2018, 4:07 p.m.	Dec. 20, 2021, 1:42 p.m.
206	Land Cover - Inland Water Bodies & Wetland Fraction	Reasonable	Product generation	Essential	Accuracy	May 31, 2018, 4:09 p.m.	Dec. 20, 2021, 1:42 p.m.
207	Global In-situ Soil Moisture Database	Reasonable	Calibration and validation	Desirable	Availability Coverage	May 31, 2018, 4:11 p.m.	Feb. 1, 2023, 11:59 a.m.