Despite appearances, that surface is not flat ... SWOT will continue to collect data on ocean currents, map the ocean floor and assess global freshwater availability throughout the year.

A newly-deployed satellite has created the most-detailed map ... Earth's ocean floors in unprecedented detail, a new study reveals. . The first year of measurements from NASA's Surface Water ...

New research highlights a troubling acceleration in ocean warming ... suggests local factors influence wind-driven surface currents. Researchers highlight implications for climate models and ...

The map below shows the pattern of currents across the world ... near Antarctica or Greenland to return to the surface after filling the deep ocean waters around the whole globe.