Despite appearances, that surface is not flat ... SWOT will continue to collect data on ocean currents, map the ocean floor and assess global freshwater availability throughout the year.

SWOT satellite data has been used to map the seafloor, revealing 100,000 seamounts, more than double the number previously ...

We've mapped the Moon more thoroughly than our own ocean floor, but a leap forward has come with NASA's SWOT satellite. Using ...

It is often said that humanity has explored outer space more extensively than the depths of the oceans—but a team funded by ...

In a revolutionary advancement in oceanography, scientists have created one of the most detailed maps of the ocean ... with ...

Anna Skinner is a Newsweek senior reporter based in Indianapolis. Her focus is reporting on the climate, environment and weather but she also reports on other topics for the National News Team.

Authorities are advising swimmers and surfers alike to exercise extreme caution—or avoid the ocean altogether—due to rip currents, longshore currents, and "sneaker waves" capable of sweeping ...

Smaller, submesoscale surface features can, however, generate vertical currents ... of ocean dynamics on shorter timescales will still depend on interpolated 2D global SSH maps.