SWOT satellite gets clearer ocean data after fix for hidden underwater wave interference
By accurately modeling these subsurface waves, scientists can remove their interference from NASA's Surface Water and Ocean Topography, or SWOT, satellite, improving the satellite's signal and allowing for observations of Earth's ocean circulation that are about 60% more accurate. "But those measurements have been partially obscured by internal tides, which mimic the very features we are trying to observe. What this work shows is that the interference we assumed was too chaotic to fix is actually predictable, once you have a model that accurately tracks the evolving ocean state." How it works The SWOT satellite orbits Earth more than 500 miles above the planet's surface.
- ▪By accurately modeling these subsurface waves, scientists can remove their interference from NASA's Surface Water and Ocean Topography, or SWOT, satellite, improving the satellite's signal and allowing for observations of Earth's ocean circ
- ▪"But those measurements have been partially obscured by internal tides, which mimic the very features we are trying to observe.
- ▪What this work shows is that the interference we assumed was too chaotic to fix is actually predictable, once you have a model that accurately tracks the evolving ocean state." How it works The SWOT satellite orbits Earth more than 500 mile
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June 3, 2026 SWOT satellite gets clearer ocean data after fix for hidden underwater wave interference by Florida State University edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Sadie Harley Scientific Editor Meet our editorial team Behind our editorial process Robert Egan Associate Editor Meet our editorial team Behind our editorial process Editors' notes This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies. Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: fact-checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Florida State University research published in Science Advances demonstrates a new framework for predicting the motion of…
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