NASA’s new video is also just fun to watch. The animation shows what the seafloor looks like off the coasts of Mexico, South America, and the Antarctic Peninsula. Research using data from SWOT is ...

“The SWOT satellite was a huge jump in our ability to map the seafloor,” said David Sandwell ... ship-based mapping done by then,” said Sandwell. “But SWOT will help us fill it in, getting us close to ...

Most seafloor map images are derived from satellite altimetry, which measures height variations of the ocean's surface. Scientists use this information to make inferences about seafloor features ...

"This satellite is a huge jump in our ability to map the seafloor," said David Sandwell ... including in regions off Mexico, South America, and the Antarctic Peninsula. Purple areas highlight ...