Will SWOT be used to monitor fresh water stored in glaciers and in the polar ice caps as they are particularly at risk of being affected by climate change? Or are there already similarly sophisticated technologies that are capable of monitoring these sources of fresh water already?
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Will SWOT be used to monitor fresh water stored in glaciers and in the polar ice caps as they are particularly at risk of being affected by climate change? Or are there already similarly sophisticated technologies that are capable of monitoring these sources of fresh water already?