SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography)

SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography)
Earth
Earth Science
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Water on Earth
Data from the international Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission helped researchers to calculate the depth of water in this transient freshwater body. California’s Death Valley, the driest place in North America, has hosted an ephemeral lake since late 2023.
Posted April 15, 2024
SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography)
Earth
Extreme Weather Events
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Oceans
Water on Earth
Operated by NASA and the French space agency, the Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission provides a new view of water on land, at the coast, and in the ocean. A series of atmospheric rivers drenched California in February, with record amounts of rainfall and hurricane-force winds sweeping across parts of the state. At one […]
Posted March 5, 2024
Earth
GRACE (Gravity Recovery And Climate Experiment)
GRACE-FO (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-on)
SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography)
Water on Earth
As part of the long-standing partnership, NASA worked with Google Arts & Culture to create an interactive digital experience around global freshwater.
Posted November 30, 2023
SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography)
Earth
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Oceans
Water on Earth
Such high-tide flooding that inundates roads and buildings along the west coast of the Americas tends to be uncommon outside of El Niño years, but that could change by the 2030s. An analysis by NASA’s sea level change science team finds that if a strong El Niño develops this winter, cities along the western coasts […]
Posted November 8, 2023
SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography)
Climate Change
Earth
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Oceans
Water on Earth
Data on sea surface heights around the world from the international Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission yields a mesmerizing view of the planet’s ocean. The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite is sending down tantalizing views of Earth’s water, including a global composite of sea surface heights.
Posted October 30, 2023
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