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SWOT Emblem
Published:
January 1, 2015
Emblem for the SWOT mission.
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Floodplain Channel in the Amazon
Floodplain Channel in the Amazon
Artist's impression of the future SWOT satellite making sea surface height observations, even through clouds.
Artist's Impression of the SWOT Satellite
SWOT Applications Lead, Margaret Srinivasan, helps young visitors match data user types - from coastal safety officers to farmers - with pictures representing SWOT applications.
SWOT Matching Card Game
Canada is home to more than 30,000 lakes including these water bodies in Northern Alberta. The abundance of surface freshwater in Canada makes it a prime target for AirSWOT investigations.
Northern Alberta Lakes, Canada
A photograph of the Varzea Forest area of Brazil (3 of 4).
Varzea Forest, Brazil
Soccer Nets on a levee in the Amazon
Soccer Nets on a Levee in the Amazon
A photograph of the Varzea Forest area of Brazil (1 of 4).
Varzea Forest, Brazil
Arctic
Arctic
A diagram illustrating the swaths of data that SWOT will collect.
Diagram of SWOT Data Collection
A photograph of the Amazon River Delta, captured by Landsat in 2006.
Landsat view of Amazon Delta
A Flooded Forest in the Amazon
A Flooded Forest in the Amazon
A photograph of the Varzea Forest area of Brazil (2 of 4).
Varzea Forest, Brazil
Arctic Lakes
Arctic Lakes
SWOT will provide NASA’s first global survey of Earth’s surface water.
SWOT (Animated Gif)
Artist’s concept of seven altimeters orbiting Earth: Jason-CS/Sentinel-6B, SWOT, Sentinel-6A, Jason 3, TOPEX/Poseidon, Jason 1 and OSTM/Jason 2.
Altimeter Series
Teams from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California and the March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County, California, loaded the scientific payload for the SWOT Earth-observing satelli...
SWOT's scientific payload loading into a U.S. Air Force C-17 airplane for transport to Cannes, France.
Highly visible in their red shirts, SWOT project team members - including Project Manager Parag Vaze at left - interact with the public during the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) "Open House" ...
SWOT Exhibit at JPL Open House
A banner explaining the purpose of the SWOT mission, created and displayed during testing.
Understanding Surface Water Characteristics and Ocean Dynamics
AirSWOT plays a key role in SWOT mission development. It allows scientists to study interferometric data before launch and thus be prepared to effectively interpret SWOT data after launch.
AirSWOT Platform
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Open House visitors are delighted to see how well their color-coded stickers match the "sea surface topography" model of the Gulf Stream within a wooden box.
"SWOT in a Box" Reveal - Gulf Stream Model
Siberian Lakes
Siberian Lakes
SWOT is being jointly developed by NASA and Centre National D’Études Spatiales (CNES).
Centre National D'Études Spatiales
Amazon Fishermen
Amazon Fishermen
SWOT will collect data across a 75-mile (120-kilometer) wide swath, with a gap in the center for an altimetry track. This animation shows the collection of data over the state of Florida, which is ...
This animation shows a simulation of SWOT collecting data over the state of Florida.
The SWOT Payload module consists of two primary components: the Ka-band Radar Interferometer (KaRIn) and the Nadir module.
SWOT Payload