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Reply to comment by Blackopsman_21 in AskScience AMA Series: We're NASA experts working on SWOT - an upcoming mission that will observe nearly all water on Earth's surface. Ask us anything! by AskScienceModerator
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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