Fresh off the press! The ebook "SWOT and the New Wave of Oceanographers - Early Career Researches speak about SWOT" is an attempt to document the thoughts of the generation of researchers who will help chart the course of oceanography’s future, and provide a snapshot of their views through the lens of SWOT.
In situ images collected by an autonomous Zooglider during the BioSWOT-Med cruise in the northwestern Mediterranean Sea revealed "giant" phytoplankton: undisturbed chains of diatoms and other phytoplankton about an order of magnitude longer than what typically expected. These elongated chains are largely inaccessible to planktonic grazers and have the potential to sink rapidly through the ocean water column.
The first national “SWOT for India” workshop was held from September 7–9, 2026, at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, bringing together 50 participants from IITs, ISRO, national laboratories, and other research institutions. The workshop fostered knowledge exchange and collaboration on applications of the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission over India.
PhD student using satellite altimetry to study eddy kinetic energy in the Mediterranean Sea and focusing on understanding the drivers and impacts of the opposite trends observed across different regions.
Master’s degree in Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution looking for a PhD position in marine biodiversity conservation.
Ergane Fouchet (Mercator Ocean International) explains how satellite data is transforming our ability to forecast the ocean of tomorrow.
Md Saiful Islam (University of Rouen Normandy / CNES / M2C) explain how SWOT satellite can monitor the dynamic zone where the open ocean meets coastlines.
Comparing SWOT measurements with mooring observations during the 1-day repeat orbit in a region where internal gravity waves (IGWs) are particularly strong, a new study demonstrates SWOT’s ability to accurately capture the sea surface height signature of high-frequency internal waves at the centimeter level. It provides a benchmark for future studies aiming to characterize internal waves from SWOT measurements across the global ocean, while highlighting the need for improved methods to separate the contributions of ocean currents and wave-like motions where in situ data are not available.
Lucie Caubet (PhD student at the University of Toulouse / CNES / LEGOS) explores the dynamic and complex environments where rivers encounter the ocean.
PhD student focusing on kinetic energy transfers at submesoscales in the Mediterranean Sea.
Quentin Bonassies (CERFACS/CNES/CLS) explores how the SWOT satellites can help anticipate one of the most devastating climate risks: flooding.