NASA SWOT
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NASA SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography) is an Earth-observing satellite mission designed to make high-resolution measurements of the world’s surface water and ocean topography to improve understanding of the global water cycle and sea level change.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earth observation satellite mission
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satellite altimetry mission ⓘ |
| acronym | SWOT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| application |
coastal sea level studies
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drought assessment ⓘ flood monitoring ⓘ ocean circulation modeling ⓘ water resource management ⓘ |
| collaboration | international partnership ⓘ |
| dataProduct |
global maps of lake and reservoir storage
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global maps of river height and extent ⓘ high-resolution sea surface height fields ⓘ |
| dataUser |
climate science community
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hydrology community ⓘ oceanography community ⓘ water resource managers ⓘ |
| fullName | Surface Water and Ocean Topography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingAgency |
CNES
NERFINISHED
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Canadian Space Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ UK Space Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
GPS receiver
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Ka-band Radar Interferometer NERFINISHED ⓘ laser retroreflector array ⓘ microwave radiometer ⓘ nadir altimeter ⓘ |
| launchCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| launchDate |
2022-12-16
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December 16, 2022 ⓘ |
| launchProvider | SpaceX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchSite | Vandenberg Space Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | SpaceX Falcon 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| measurementType |
high-resolution radar altimetry
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wide-swath interferometric altimetry ⓘ |
| missionStatus | operational ⓘ |
| missionType |
Earth science mission
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satellite ⓘ |
| operator |
CNES
NERFINISHED
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Canadian Space Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ NASA ⓘ UK Space Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitType |
near-polar orbit
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non-sun-synchronous orbit ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
improve understanding of sea level change
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improve understanding of the global water cycle ⓘ measure global ocean topography ⓘ measure surface water extent and elevation ⓘ |
| scientificGoal |
improve sea level rise projections
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observe mesoscale and submesoscale ocean circulation ⓘ quantify changes in terrestrial surface water storage ⓘ support hydrology and oceanography research ⓘ |
| spaceAgency |
Centre National d’Études Spatiales
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NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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