Water
Explore NISAR MissionEarthNISARAboutMission OverviewAbout the SatelliteScience Behind the MissionGet to Know SARMission/Science TeamISRO Partnership News & UpdatesApplicationsApplications OverviewWorkshops & Working GroupsEarly EngagementDataMultimedia Water Get the White Paper View All Water: Sustaining Life Jul 18, 2025 PDF (817.24 KB) A large percentage of the world’s population resides near the coasts and derives its livelihood from the coastal environment, and much of the global economy relies on the ocean to do business. With so many lives depending on our coastal regions, it is important to understand the nature and magnitude of coastal processes through periodic mapping of shoreline changes, ocean currents, wind velocities, ship locations and oil spills. NISAR will also be capable of measuring changes in groundwater reserves across the land. Climate change, coupled with growing populations, is causing increasing stress on groundwater resources globally. By measuring changes in Earth’s surface, we can...