Satellite · Earth observation · United States / France
SWOT
Operated by NASA.
SatellitesActiveLaunched 2022
Imagery
SWOT Monitors Warming Waters Off California Coast
This data visualization image above shows sea surface heights off the northern California coast in August 2023 as measured by the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite.
2023
NASA/JPL-Caltech · NASA media (public domain)
Overview
A NASA–CNES mission surveying the height of Earth's surface water — oceans, lakes, and rivers — with unprecedented resolution.
Knowledge connections
- OrbitLow Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Operated byNASA
- Launched byFalcon 9
- Launched fromVandenberg Space Force Base
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.