Swot enables the measurement of changes in both the height and surface area of sediments in intertidal zones. This allows for the estimation of volume changes in these areas.

Mesoscale eddies seem to act as dynamic reservoirs and transporters of microplastics in the ocean

Swot thus enables to link tides from the open ocean into rivers

Altimetry enables large-scale monitoring of the ENSO phenomenon - both El Niño and La Niña phases