Europe launched a new satellite, the Soil Moisture and Salinity (SMOS) probe, which is expected to be able to pinpoint the future location and intensity of floods and droughts. The probe will be able to monitor the amount of moisture held in soils to a depth of up to 7ft, the quantity of salts dissolved in the oceans, and photosynthesis and plant growth. With studies suggesting and supporting that global warming is disrupting and altering weather conditions and patterns the data collected by this probe will aid in furthering our knowledge.
http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/11/02/satellite-makes-near-real-time-predictions-of-floods-and-droughts/
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