NASA Unveils Secrets of Death Valley’s Temporary Lake

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Water depth of the ephemeral lake in California’s Death Valley during February 2 – March 4, 2024, based on data collected by SWOT.NASA

To estimate the depth of the lake, known informally as Lake Manly, researchers used water level data collected by SWOT and subtracted corresponding U.S. Geological Survey land elevation information for Badwater Basin. The researchers found that the water levels varied across space and time in the roughly 10-day period between SWOT observations. Right after a series of storms in early February, the temporary lake was about 6 miles long and 3 miles wide. Each pixel in the image represents an area that is about 330 feet by 330 feet .

Since shortly after launch, SWOT has been measuring the height of nearly all water on Earth’s surface, developing one of the most detailed and comprehensive views of the planet’s oceans and freshwater lakes and rivers. Not only can the satellite detect the extent of water, as other satellites can, but SWOT is also able to measure water surface levels. Combined with other types of information, SWOT measurements can yield water depth data for inland features like lakes and rivers.) instrument.

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