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NASA Launches International Mission to Survey Earth’s Water
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This source accounts for about 10% of all the water that enters this highly productive farmland, including rivers and rain. .
Jan. 23, 2023
What can hidden motions underground tell us about earthquakes, eruptions, and even climate change? NASA scientists are using data gathered 400 miles above Earth to find out. .
Jan. 11, 2023
A case study involving Europe’s largest coal-fired power plant shows space-based observations can be used to track carbon dioxide emissions – and reductions – at the source. .
Jan. 9, 2023
Cameras on the Surface Water and Ocean Topography spacecraft captured the antennas for its main science instrument unfurling in orbit. .
Dec. 28, 2022
Sentinel-6B will continue the long-term global sea level data record begun in 1992 by Topex/Poseidon followed by Jason 1, 2, 3, and Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich. .
Dec. 20, 2022
Led by NASA and the French space agency CNES, the Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission will provide high-definition data on the salt- and fresh water on Earth’s surface. .
Dec. 16, 2022
A nonprofit group, Carbon Mapper, will use data from NASA’s EMIT mission, plus current airborne and future satellite instruments, to survey waste sites for methane emissions. .
Dec. 14, 2022
Meet the scientific heart of the Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission, which will see Earth’s water in higher definition than ever before. .
Dec. 12, 2022
The international Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission is one step closer to launching so it can track water on more than 90% of Earth’s surface. .
Dec. 9, 2022
The upcoming Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission will provide a trove of data on Earth’s water resources, even in remote locations. Alaska serves as a case study. .
Dec. 8, 2022
Targeting a Dec. 15 launch, SWOT will survey nearly all water on Earth’s surface for the first time, helping track how fresh and saltwater bodies change over time. .
Dec. 7, 2022
A new video series highlights the hard work and passion of scientists and engineers who are helping to get this remarkable new satellite off the ground. .
Nov. 22, 2022
