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Blackopsman_21 t1_ivkcs7g wrote

Does all the water look the same? If no, then why?

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nasa t1_ivktb7m wrote

From space, water does indeed look different. It can be different in color or clarity, but the “roughness” of the water is more relevant for SWOT.

The water can be smooth, like on a calm lake, or very rough, like in a stormy ocean. SWOT will be able to make measurements in both of these situations. -BH

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