
SWOT Mission Unlocks a New View of Our Waterways
Explore how rivers move, change, and sustain life across the planet with SWOT data.
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US-French Satellite Takes Stock of World’s River Water - NASA
Rivers rise and fall throughout the year, but by how much? Perhaps less than previously thought, according to new data from the SWOT mission. Hidden riverbed
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NASA Analysis Shows La Niña Limited Sea Level Rise in 2025 - NASA
A mild La Niña caused greater rainfall over the Amazon basin, which offset rising sea levels due to record warming of Earth’s oceans.
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US-French SWOT Satellite Measures Tsunami After Massive Quake - NASA
Data provided by the water satellite, a joint effort between NASA and the French space agency, is helping to improve tsunami forecast models, benefitting
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NASA-French Satellite Spots Large-Scale River Waves for First Time - NASA
In a first, researchers from NASA and Virginia Tech used satellite data to measure the height and speed of potentially hazardous flood waves traveling down
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NASA, French SWOT Satellite Offers Big View of Small Ocean Features - NASA
The international mission collects two-dimensional views of smaller waves and currents that are bringing into focus the ocean’s role in supporting life on
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Next-Generation Water Satellite Maps Seafloor From Space - NASA
More accurate maps based on data from the SWOT mission can improve underwater navigation and result in greater knowledge of how heat and life move around the
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NASA’s Cloud-based Confluence Software Helps Hydrologists Study Rivers on a Global Scale
Rivers and streams wrap around Earth in complex networks millions of miles long, driving trade, nurturing ecosystems, and stocking critical reserves of
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