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soil water content Blog Posts

From Satellite Data to Actionable Insights: How to Calculate Derived Root-Zone Soil Water Content (DRZSWC) Using Planet Insights Platform

Insights

How to go from satellite data to actionable insights: How to calculate root-zone soil water content from near-surface soil water content Contributors: Thomas Frederikse and Amber Mulder Understanding soil moisture is essential for managing agricultural productivity, optimizing water resources, and tackling climate challenges. Planet Soil Water Content (SWC) data — part of […]

Flash Drought Hotspots: Southwestern United States

Stories

Authors: Ryder Kimball & Steve Levay Special thanks to: Max Borrmann, Arjan Geers, and Megan Zaroda This blog is part of a series on the effects of rapid dryness on regions around the globe. For an introduction to Planet’s approach, read this post. For those of us in the U.S., the very […]