SWOT Satellite's Land First Light

This official NASA visualization presents one of the first land images acquired by the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite. Using elevation measurements instead of natural color photography, the image reveals Florida's coastal landscape through a vibrant false-color topographic map.

Rather than depicting visible light, the colors represent differences in surface elevation recorded by SWOT's Ka-band Radar Interferometer. Barrier islands, wetlands, coastal ridges, and inland terrain emerge as intricate patterns that blend scientific mapping with abstract visual design.

Artwork Details

• Artist / Creator: NASA / JPL-Caltech
• Title: SWOT Satellite's Land First Light
• Original title: SWOT Satellite's Land First Light
• Series: Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) Mission
• Date: September 2023
• Period: Contemporary
• Place of Origin: Florida, United States
• Medium: False-color radar elevation visualization

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