NASA will conduct its first global water resources survey in space

Beijing, December 14 (Xinhua)-- NASA posted a live broadcast on Twitter, with experts talking about NASA's upcoming mission to measure the height of the world's oceans, rivers and lakes. An international satellite mission led by NASA will be launched from Southern California earlier on Thursday, a major geoscience project that will conduct the first comprehensive survey of the world's oceans, lakes and rivers, Reuters said.

Photo Source: Twitter Snapshot according to Reuters, this advanced radar satellite, known as SWOT, is an acronym for surface water and ocean topography, designed to provide scientists with unprecedented horizons.

In addition, it is understood that the satellite was designed and built at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) near Los Angeles. SWOT, developed by NASA in cooperation with its French and Canadian counterparts, is one of 15 projects listed by the National Research Council for NASA to carry out over the next decade.