Tag: River dynamics
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How Water Shapes the Land: Insights from NASA’s SWOT Satellite
Understanding the Question: What Is the Shape of Water? Water may seem fluid and elusive, but its movement and storage leave measurable fingerprints on Earth’s surface. In the last decade, scientists have increased their ability to quantify how rivers, lakes, and coastal waters carve the landscape, transport sediments, and interact with human activity. A key…
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SWOT Satellite: Mapping Water’s Shape of the Land Surfaces
How a Satellite Measures the Shape of Water In 2022, NASA launched the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite to precisely measure the height and reach of water bodies around the world. By observing oceans, rivers, lakes, and floodplains from space, SWOT provides a new perspective on how water interacts with the Earth’s surface.…
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From Mantle Flow to River Flow: How Interior Dynamics Carve Earth’s Surface
Overview: Linking Deep Earth Dynamics to Surface Features New insights from Geophysical Research Letters reveal how the Earth’s interior channels its molten and solid materials in ways that influence the planet’s surface. A global analysis connects mantle flow, crustal responses, fault networks, and river systems, showing that surface landscapes are not random but are shaped…