2022 ended with a shiver, but the start of 2023 broke a sweat. 🥶🥵
This weather whiplash may have been caused by changes in the polar vortex, the band of strong westerly winds over the Arctic. Details: https://t.co/gnOAqDOncS
The newest Earth science satellite lifted off Dec. 16 atop a @SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
Led by NASA and @CNES, the #SWOTMission is the first to help scientists track changes in nearly all of Earth’s surface water. https://t.co/Dy9MQL5P44