Publication: SWOT effectively captures the presence of seiche-like structures in French Polynesia lagoons
Using data collected with the SWOT satellite, a study published on Geophysical Research Letters describes the spatial structure of low amplitude oscillations, known as seiches, in the lagoons of several atolls in the French Polynesia. This ability to detect seiche-like structures in small bodies of water (less than 80 km in length) is unprecedented in satellite altimetry and opens up new avenues of research into these events and their contribution to erosion and flooding in remote locations.