A newly-deployed satellite has created the most-detailed map yet of the ocean floor, finding hundreds of hills and underwater volcanoes that were previously missed.

The findings could provide new information about ocean currents, nutrient transport ... NASA's SWOT satellite maps nearly of all Earth's water (video) — Watch NASA's SWOT satellite unfold ...

A new satellite has mapped Earth's ocean floors in unprecedented ... SWOT will continue to collect data on ocean currents, map the ocean floor and assess global freshwater availability throughout ...

In addition, the rugged seafloor influences the behaviour of ocean currents and the vertical ... rise in different parts of the world, good ocean-floor maps are a must. Much of the data that's ...

The nearest ocean ... currents. As the currents flow around the planet, they move cold and warm water from one place to another. This changes climate and temperatures all over the world.