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Did you know we have better maps of the Moon’s surface than of the bottom of the ocean? But now, the SWOT mission has delivered one of the most detailed maps yet of the ocean floor! More accurate maps help improve navigation and our understanding of deep-sea currents and tides. Mapping the seafloor is in addition to SWOT’s primary goal of measuring the height of nearly all water on Earth’s surface, including the ocean, lakes, reservoirs, and rivers. Details: https://go.nasa.gov/41Qkl0U | NASA Ea

NASA's Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite, launched in late 2022, has significantly advanced our understanding of Earth's seafloor. In its first year, SWOT has collected more data than all previous studies combined over the past three decades. SWOT measures the height of the water's surface, detecting subtle variations caused by the gravitational pull of underwater features such as hills and volcanoes. This capability enables scientists to identify previously hidden aspects of t