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The SWOT mission leaflet
The SWOT mission is based on a new technical concept: wide-swath interferometric altimetry. It will enable
measurements of the water levels of rivers, lakes and flooded areas, and improved ocean observation.
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- Geographic area : Africa, All oceans, Antarctica, Arctic Ocean, Asia, Atlantic Ocean, Black Sea, Europe, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, North America, Oceania, Pacific Ocean, South America, Southern Ocean
- Instrument : Altimeter
- Parameter : Geostrophic ocean currents, Sea level anomalies, Surface height
- Topic : Coastal applications, Hydrology, Mesoscale Ocean circulation (eddies)
- Satellite : Swot