Satellite Monitors River Flood Waves
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SWOT satellite spots large-scale river waves for first time
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Researchers from NASA and Virginia Tech have used satellite data to measure the height and speed of potentially hazardous flood waves traveling down U.S. rivers.
The three waves they tracked were likely caused by extreme rainfall and by a loosened ice jam.
The study highlights the potential of space-based observations to aid hydrologists and engineers.
SWOT is expected to observe some 55% of large-scale floods at some stage in their life cycle.
Knowing where and why river waves develop can help scientists track changing flood patterns around the world.
The wave speeds that SWOT helped determine were similar to those calculated using gauge data alone.
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