A satellite just captured images of a tsunami being born. Here's why that's a big deal

Scientists used SWOT to observe the 2025 Kamchatka tsunami, and their resulting work gives an unusually clear view into ...

SWOT satellite captures hidden early tsunami signals from the 2025 Kamchatka earthquake

A recent study linked to a powerful earthquake near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula has offered a closer look at how tsunamis begin beneath the ocean surface. Using data from the SWOT satellite mission, ...

SWOT satellite reveals hidden tsunami signals linked to near trench processes of the Kamchatka earthquake

Improving tsunami hazard assessments depends on understanding what happens at the moment an earthquake ruptures beneath the ...
Scripps Institution of Oceanography

New Satellite’s Observations Close Blind Spot in Tsunami Science

SWOT observations of the tsunami wave field offshore Kamchatka about one hour after the earthquake covering the two parallel diagonal lines cutting across the image. The measurements allowed the ...
Gizmodo

Here’s Why NASA’s Launch of a Water-Sniffing Satellite Is a Huge Deal

Called SWOT, the satellite will perform a comprehensive survey of Earth's water levels—something no satellite has ever attempted before. Reading time 2 minutes A NASA satellite launched on Friday with ...
Space.com

NASA's new SWOT satellite to study Earth's water from space in a 'game changer' for understanding climate change

The multi-agency mission launches Thursday (Dec. 15). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space news, the latest updates on ...