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NASA's SWOT Mission Maps 100,000 Underwater Mountains From Space
Original: Mapping 100,000 Underwater Mountains From Space: Inside NASA’s SWOT Ocean Mission
NASA's SWOT satellite mission is being highlighted for its ability to map roughly 100,000 underwater mountains, known as seamounts, from orbit. By measuring subtle differences in ocean surface height caused by the gravitational pull of undersea peaks, the mission is giving scientists a far more detailed picture of the ocean floor than traditional ship-based surveys ever could.
Why now: Interest in ocean exploration and space technology is growing, and SWOT's seafloor mapping capability is a striking new application of satellite data.
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- Mapping 100,000 Underwater Mountains From Space: Inside NASA’s SWOT Ocean Mission · gadgetreview.com
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