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Source:
Laurence C. Smith
Published:
May 7, 2014
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Emblem for the SWOT mission.
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A photograph of the Varzea Forest area of Brazil (1 of 4).
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An artist’s concept of the SWOT spacecraft (January 2012).
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The logo for the Surface Water Ocean Topography (SWOT) Mission.
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