Highly detailed views of surface water in the region around Toulouse, France

radar image showing a large number of freshwater bodies, including the River Garonne, 200 metres across where it flows through the centre of Toulouse, and the Canal du Midi, 20 metres across at its widest point. Many lakes can also be seen, like La Ramée covering 13,5 hectares. The imagery is already demonstrating the satellite’s ability to detect water bodies, which is even better than expected and will prove vital to deliver data with high science value.
radar image showing a large number of freshwater bodies, including the River Garonne, 200 metres across where it flows through the centre of Toulouse, and the Canal du Midi, 20 metres across at its widest point. Many lakes can also be seen, like La Ramée covering 13,5 hectares. The imagery is already demonstrating the satellite’s ability to detect water bodies, which is even better than expected and will prove vital to deliver data with high science value.

View of surface water in the region around Toulouse, France. These post-processed images generated from the satellite’s measurements give a glimpse of Swot’s operational capabilities. The radar image produced shows a large number of freshwater bodies, including the River Garonne, 200 metres across where it flows through the centre of Toulouse, and the Canal du Midi, 20 metres across at its widest point. Many lakes can also be seen, like La Ramée covering 13½ hectares. The imagery is already demonstrating the satellite’s ability to detect water bodies, which is even better than expected and will prove vital to deliver data with high science value. (Credit Cnes/JPL)