Planet is excited to announce enhancements to the Soil Water Content (SWC) and Land Surface Temperature (LST) products.
Contents
- New product versions
- Key features
- Practical applications
- Additional resources
New Product Versions
This update includes enhancements to the SWC and LST products developed for agricultural use cases. These updates result from significant improvements to our field-level signal extraction pipeline.
Key Features
- 25x higher resolution: 20 m versus 100 m
- 30–60% more SWC observations: combining L, C, and X bands
- Simplified delivery: one single-band raster for each observation
- Field-based downsampling: improved quality
Practical Applications
These enhanced datasets, generated from a combination of NASA, ESA, and JAXA satellite inputs, are scientifically validated and trusted by a range of digital agriculture platforms for applications including:
- Field monitoring
- Irrigation scheduling and efficiency measurement
- Disease and pest risk modeling
- Assessing soil compaction
This release empowers more precise, frequent, accessible data to drive more efficient and sustainable agricultural practices.
Additional Resources
Soil Water Content Documentation
Land Surface Temperature Documentation
Planet University: Introduction to Planetary Variables
