Abstract: Soil Moisture Measurement – Remote Sensing. – Microwave (MW) Remote Sensing: Physically based and quantitative in nature; Based on difference in dielectric constant; Coarse spatial resolution 25-40 km; Shallow SM estimation depth 0-5 cm (approx.); All weather capabilities (e.g. Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer – Earth Observing System (AMSR-E), Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS), Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) etc.) – Thermal Infrared (TIR) Remote Sensing: Indirect SM retrieva…