New NASA satellite helps scientists understand Great Lakes
Jun 24, 2023 05:11AM ● By Content Editor
Photo: An illustration of the SWOT satellite orbiting Earth. NASA planned a 3-year-mission for the craft, but hopes to collect data for longer. (Photo courtesy of NASA Image and Video Library)
By Jack Armstrong, Great Lakes Echo via Great Lakes Now - June 23, 2023
By Jack Armstrong, Great Lakes Echo via Great Lakes Now - June 23, 2023
NASA’s new satellite is a huge upgrade for measuring Earth’s surface water that could help scientists. It’s like swapping out your old iPhone for a new model with a better camera, and it could help us better understand the Great Lakes.
The Surface Water and Ocean Topography, SWOT for short, is about the size of an SUV and carries an array of instruments to measure surface water.
To read the full story, visit the Great Lakes Now site here.
