European Cosmic Agency Program
Program title: Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS)
Project title: SOIL, WATER and ENERGY EXCHANGE (SWEX). Ground Based Monitoring of Soil, Water and Energy Exchange. Conditions in Poland for Validation Purposes of the ESA mission SMOS
Project number: SMOS-CalVal Project ID 3275
Acronym: SMOS, Polish Acronym: SWEX
Representative of Poland: Space Research Centre PAS, Warsaw, dr Wojciech Marczewski
Representative of IA PAS: prof. Bogusław USOWICZ, prof. Jerzy LIPIEC
Project implementation: 2005-2009
The aim of the thematic workpackage SWEX Polesie&Podlasie realized in IAPAS is collection and supply of on-ground monitoring soil physical data from a defined area for calibration of a satellite radiometer, searching for significant correlation between both on-ground and satellite records, and studies of spatial variability of heat and moisture streams in soil surface layer on wet and dry areas. The participants apply individually for financial support.