NASA's SWOT satellite will monitor Earth's water bodies
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NASA's Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite will conduct the first-ever global survey of Earth's water systems, covering oceans, rivers, lakes, and coastal areas, from space. The $1.2 billion satellite will be the first to measure the height of water in these bodies. This mission will provide crucial information about the global ocean-atmosphere heat exchange, which will improve climate forecasts.
