Dr. Charles ‘Chip’ Laymon
Hydrologist and Remote Sensing Scientist
Earth Systems Science Program
Focusing on the study of soil moisture via remote sensing, Dr. Laymon is working with scientists and engineers at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, ProSensing, Inc., and the University of Michigan to develop new microwave instruments for use in future space missions. His team is currently developing prototype L-band microwave systems from which Dr. Laymon and collaborators from the USDA Hydrology and Remote Sensing Lab and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration can develop new algorithms to more accurately estimate soil moisture in the top 10 centimeters of the ground.
About the Earth System Science Program
The ESSP collaborates with NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) Earth Science Department and other partner scientists collocated within the Global Hydrology and Climate Center (GHCC). The GHCC is part of the National Space Science and Technology Center (NSSTC) located in Huntsville.
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