A newly-deployed satellite has created the most-detailed map yet of the ocean floor, finding hundreds of hills and underwater ...

A new satellite has mapped Earth's ocean floors in unprecedented ... SWOT will continue to collect data on ocean currents, map the ocean floor and assess global freshwater availability throughout ...

The findings could provide new information about ocean currents, nutrient transport in seawater and the geologic history of Earth's oceans. With a 5-mile (8 kilometers) resolution and 21-day path ...