ZME Science on MSN4d
New NASA satellite mapped the oceans like never before
Until now, only about a quarter of the seafloor has been mapped using ships with special sonar equipment. The rest has ...
The Daily Galaxy on MSN8d
NASA’s Space Satellite is Revealing Earth’s Hidden Depths Like Never Before
For decades, scientists have had better maps of the Moon and Mars than of Earth’s own ocean floor. But thanks to NASA’s ...
Phys.org9d
Next-generation water satellite maps seafloor from space
Researchers can use these differences in height to create a kind of topographic map of the surface of fresh- and seawater. This data can then be used for tasks such as assessing changes in sea ice ...
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory on MSN8d
New Water Satellite Maps Seafloor From Space
This map of seafloor features like abyssal hills in the Indian Ocean is based on sea surface height data from the SWOT ...