“SWOT will provide critical information that communities can use to prepare for the impacts of a warming climate,” Nelson added. He added that water is one of the planet’s most important resources and is threatened by elements of climate change. “SWOT’s advanced imagery will empower researchers and advance the way we manage fresh water and the effects of sea level rise” across the world, Nelson said in a statement. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson spoke about SWOT’s activities as the first observations of the world’s water supply arrived to Earth. The information is also expected to assist communities as they seek to improve and manage their water resources and prepare for floods and other disasters, the researchers said. Such data can support efforts to learn about ocean currents, predict the weather and control freshwater supplies in areas with little rain, NASA says. The natural process moderates temperatures and climate change.ĭata will be recorded from radar readings on about 90 percent of Earth’s surface. One major goal of the project is to research how oceans take in atmospheric heat and carbon dioxide. Researchers say the information can help them learn more about how the world’s water supply influences climate change.
Purple, yellow, green, and dark blue shades represent different land elevations, while the surrounding ocean is a lighter blue. This visualization shows water features on New York’s Long Island – shown as bright pink splotches.
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