Soil moisture Current Affairs, GK & News
What is Root Zone Moisture?
NASA recently released the estimates of soil moisture in the root zone (the top 39 inches of soil) as of January 11, 2021. Accordingly, the Konya Plains had the lowest “root zone moisture”. The estimate was done based on the GRACE-FO satellite data. Key Findings The Konya Plains located in Turkey received 38% less rainfall ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Climate change • Drought • Global warming • GRACE and GRACE-FO • NASA • root zone moisture • Soil moisture
World Soil Day: December 5
Every year, the World Soil Day is celebrated on December 5. The day is celebrated by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) operating under the United Nations and also by several other international organizations. This year, the World Soil Day is celebrated under the theme Theme: Keep Soil Alive, Protect Soil Biodiversity This signifies the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Food and Agriculture Organisation • soil bacteria • Soil Biodiversity • Soil biology • soil health card scheme • Soil moisture • Soil Pollution • United Nations • World Soil day
NASA releases global maps of soil moisture
NASA recently released maps of soil moisture content and groundwater wetness for many regions including India. It is a joint initiative with University of Nebraska. About the Initiative Though NASA has been releasing maps of soil moisture for long, this is the first time the map is on a global scale. It is a joint ..
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: GRACE and GRACE-FO • NASA • Soil moisture