2023-11-02 06:04:00
O global sea level and some anomalies were recorded in an unprecedented captured view. Initially, the satellite SWOTyes NASAis responsible for collecting this data, which was released this Monday (30) in its first scientific orbit.
The novelty accompanies a video that shows the surface of the oceans and all these anomaly points, in which the areas where the water level is highest are represented by orange and red dots. Meanwhile, the blues are in charge of showing where the points below the average are.
Parag Vaze is the SWOT project manager and spoke in a statement issued by NASA:
The details that SWOT is sending about sea levels around the world are incredible. The data will advance research into the effects of climate change and help communities around the world better prepare for a warming world.
Also according to the statement, the information was collected with the Ka-band Radar Interferometer (KaRin) sensor. The equipment has two antennas that are separated by a distance of 10 meters. They are responsible for producing a pair of data tracks as the satellite orbits the Earth.
It is worth mentioning that the recorded anomalies are caused by sea currents. Another interesting detail is that they also represent the hottest regions, such as the eastern portion of the Equatorial Pacific during El Niño. The satellite operates by bouncing radar pulses off the surface of the water to take height measurements.
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