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| Name Sort descending | Description | File Type | Date Published | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALP Products Specification – SWOT Nadir Altimeter User Products | SALP Products Specification – SWOT Nadir Altimeter User Products | April 11, 2022 | ||
| Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) Project - Release Note - Version D KaRIn Science Data Products | Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) Project - Release Note - Version D KaRIn Science Data Products | April 23, 2025 | ||
| SWOT Beta Pre-Validated HR Product | SWOT Beta Pre-Validated HR Product | Dec. 4, 2023 | ||
| SWOT Project - Release Note - Version C KaRIn Science Data Products | SWOT Project - Release Note - Version C KaRIn Science Data Products | March 6, 2024 | ||
| SWOT Project Release Note - Beta Pre-Validated KaRIn Products | SWOT Project Release Note - Beta Pre-Validated KaRIn Products | Nov. 30, 2023 |
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SWOT Learning Resources
The SWOT Rivers Feature Service is available in both the ArcGIS REST Endpoints and Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Endpoints.
External Resource
GitHub Repository
March 29, 2023
The Emergency Environmental Health Dashboard helped local communities assess water quality risks and infrastructure damage following Hurricane Helene and Tropical Storm Chantal.
Data in Action
Nov. 18, 2025
Follow this step-by-step tutorial to upload data into popular and versatile Geographic Information Systems (GIS) programs.
Tutorial
Nov. 17, 2025
Researchers explore using SWOT data to derive two-dimensional estimates of sea ice thickness.
Data in Action
Nov. 13, 2025
Join us on Wed., July 30 at 2:00 p.m. EDT (-04:00 UTC) to explore SWOT hydrology data collections of rivers and lakes, and to learn how to work with SWOT hydrology data using tools provided by both NASA's PO.DAAC and the USGS.
Webinar
July 18, 2025
Esta capacitación se enfocará en introducir los datos de agua dulce del satélite SWOT y sus aplicaciones.
Training
May 13-16, 2025
This ARSET training focuses on introducing SWOT freshwater data products and their applications for water resources and disaster management.
Training
May 13-15, 2025
Our Earth Data Officer, Katie Baynes, spoke at the Federal GIS Conference Plenary. In case you missed her presentation, here is a story map for you to catch up on how NASA Earth data can be leveraged in your GIS project.
StoryMap
March 5, 2025
SWOT News
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Learn how SWOT data may fill gaps in the observational record of sea ice thickness change.
News
Nov. 13, 2025
Drill down to the specific NASA Earth science data you need using OPeNDAP.
News
Sept. 10, 2025
A summary of datasets, products, and resources released by NASA’s Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs) in July 2025.
News
Aug. 13, 2025
The Water Information from SPace (WISP) dashboard brings together data from NASA’s SWOT satellite and USGS streamgages in a user-friendly application.
Blog
July 30, 2025
Join us on Wed., July 30 at 2:00 p.m. EDT (-04:00 UTC) to explore SWOT hydrology data collections of rivers and lakes, and to learn how to work with SWOT hydrology data using tools provided by both NASA's PO.DAAC and the USGS.
Webinar
July 18, 2025
A summary of datasets, products, and resources released by NASA’s Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs) in May 2025.
News
June 12, 2025
To celebrate GIS Day, take a peek at these illuminating examples of NASA Earth Science leveraging Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to understand our home planet.
News
Nov. 20, 2024
Hydrocron, an API for time series retrievals of hydrology data products from the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission, is now available.
News
Oct. 22, 2024
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