Swot Hydrology Data Tutorials
Here are Hydrology-relevant tutorials and resources for the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) Mission, using cloud computing or via local machine.
Warning
These depict the most simple and commonly used methods to our knowledge to get a hand on SWOT HR products.
Should you have other methods or tools, please share!
Tutorials
Data Portals
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All SWOT Hydrology data illustrated in these tutorials can be accessed via:
PO.DAAC Earthdata: search for, visualize and download all SWOT products via interactive GUI developed by NASA and PO.DAAC, Earthdata
hydroweb.next: search for, visualize, and download SWOT Hydrology products via interactive GUI developed by CNES and Theia, hydroweb.next
Other useful tools
Hydrocron: An API that repackages the river shapefile dataset (L2_HR_RiverSP) into CSV or GeoJSON formats for easier time-series analysis.
SWODLR: A system for generating on-demand raster products from SWOT L2 raster data with custom resolutions, projections, and extents. (in development)
SWOT Hydrology Toolbox: Together with RiverObs, open-source tools to generate virtually all SWOT HR L2 products with fairly (but not fully) representative characteristics.
SWOT RiverObs Tool: Together with SWOT Hydrology Toolbox, enables generation of SWOT HR L2 products.
A Priori Databases
SWOT River Database (SWORD): Database for rivers SWOT products are based upon; great for discovering river reach IDs. Available also via hydroweb.next
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Add the PLD layer into hydroweb.next to see the lakes SWOT products are based upon, great for discovering lake IDs!
Ask for PLD updates on the page :ref:
pld-label
Products Description
SWOT Data User Handbook: first reference document
Product Description Documents: more detailed product information
Latest Release Notes – Version C KaRIn Science Data Products: See section 6 for current issues and features
Additional Resources
PO.DAAC Cookbook: SWOT Chapter: data resources, tips, tutorials for hydrology and oceanography SWOT communities
Features of KaRIn Data that Users Should be Aware of
Slide Deck Presented at the SWOT Science Team by Curtis Chen: Addresses practical aspects of interpreting SWOT KaRIn data products, answers FAQs, and provides tips to avoid misinterpretation.
Earthdata Webinar
Accessing Data for the World’s Water with SWOT: Watch the recording! Learn to discover, access, and use SWOT mission data from PO.DAAC.