1- 19 May 2019 Press reeview
2019-05-20Nearly a quarter of West Antarctic ice is now unstable (University of Leeds, 16/05/2019) Water cycle wrapped (ESA, 15/05/2019) Image: Antarctica detailed in 3-D (Phys.org, 14/05/2019) Explorer Reaches Bottom of the Mariana Trench, Breaks Record for Deepest Dive Ever (LiveScience, 13/05/2019) Where Did All the Free-Flowing Rivers Go? (EOS, 08/05/2019) El Niño has rapidly become stronger and stranger, according to coral records (The Conversation, 06/05/2019) As Sea Levels Rise, Expect More...
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[SARAL/Altika] Data quality : back to normal
2019-04-26Since April 19th 2019, the availability and the quality of data measurements are better. ISRO teams have improved the pointing stability thanks to new operational procedures.
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Article on line: Scientists Invited to Collaborate in Satellite Mission’s Debut
2019-04-25An article by SWOT PIs and Science team members to present the "Adopt a cross-over" Swot initiative
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Release of Jason-3 and Saral/Altika GDR annual validation reports 2018
2019-04-23Those documents present the synthesis concerning validation activities of Jason-3 and Saral/Altika GDRs. They assess the altimeter data quality.
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[Saral/AltiKa] Data information
2019-04-19SARAL/AltiKa satellite encounters since 3rd of February 2019 some issues affecting the nadir pointing accuracy. ISRO Operational Team in charge of the platform is doing many efforts to fix the issues and to recover a nominal mission as soon as possible.
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AVISO+ user satisfaction survey 2019
2019-04-16The 2019 user satisfaction survey is opened. This anonymous 5-7 minute-questionnaire aims at improving the quality of our products and services.
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[Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B] New added-value products available
2019-02-22New Along-track Significant Wave Height (SWH) Level-2+ (L2P) products are now available for Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B.
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25 January - 17 February Press review
2019-02-19NOAA announces the arrival of El Nino (NOAA, 14/02/2019) Satellites reveal a new view of Earth’s water from space (The Conversation, 13/02/2019) Eddies Influence Productivity in the Subtropical Open Ocean (EOS, 13/02/2019) Two sea level studies have some good news, bad news (Ars Technica, 02/08/2019) At many river deltas, scientists are missing a major source of sea level rise (Science Mag, 30/01/2019) River levels tracked from space (Science Daily, 29/01/2019) L’origine des vagues scélé...
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08 - 24 January 2019 Press review
2019-01-29EU and ESA signs agreement to provide financial resources for Copernicus Programme (Geospatial World, 24/01/2019) Deep data state of the climate: How the world warmed in 2018 (Red Green and Blue, 22/01/2019) How Arctic Cyclones Change the Sea Ice (EOS, 14/01/2019) Climate change makes seas rise faster and faster (Science News for Students, 10/01/2019) Three pioneers in the study of rising sea levels win the Frontiers of Knowledge Award (EurekAlert!, 09/01/2019) How Much Hotter Is Your H...
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[Sentinel-3B] New added-value products are available
2019-01-24New Along-track Sea Surface Heights Level-2+ (L2P) products are now available for Copernicus Sentinel-3B.
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How to use altimetry for hydrology?
2019-01-21A document to explain altimetry for hydrology on Aviso+
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Jason-3's third birthday
2019-01-18On January 17th, Jason-3 celebrated the third anniversary of its launch after having orbited the Earth more than 14,000 times. But it was not just any anniversary.
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Presentation of Swot future data products for hydrology and oceanography
2019-01-17Information on what the future Swot products will be in terms of content, format, etc.
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17 December - 07 January 2019 Press review
2019-01-11How El Nino Impacts Solar and Wind Power Supply (WeatherNation, 07/01/2019) Study finds 2018 was fourth warmest on record: EU's Copernicus (Euronews, 07/01/2019) Scientists Invited to Collaborate in Satellite Mission’s Debut (Eos, 02/01/2019) Vital ecosystems in tidal flats lost to development and rising sea levels (The Guardian, 28/12/2018) Deadly weather: the human cost of 2018's climate disasters – visual guide (The Guardian, 21/12/2018) Interpreting Mosaics of Ocean Bioge...
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1 - 16 December 2018 weeks
2018-12-18Snow over Antarctica buffered sea level rise during last century (Science Daily, 13/12/2018) Drones help map sea level rise (Phys.org, 12/12/2018) The Arctic Ocean has lost 95 percent of its oldest ice — a startling sign of what’s to come (Washington Post, 11/12/2018) Argo finds ocean stores 90% of the Earth's heat and water is getting saltier (Daily Mail, 10/12/2018) Another El Niño on the horizon? (Esa, 07/12/2018) Ice loss in Greenland is Accelerating (Universe Today, 06/12/2018) Port...
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CFOSAT: the end of the Commissioning Phase
2018-12-05Since it was successfully launched on October 29th, 2018, CFOSAT satellite, SWIM and SCAT instruments have been tested and validated during the Commissioning Phase that ended few days ago.
Read more1- 19 May 2019 Press reeview
Nearly a quarter of West Antarctic ice is now unstable (University of Leeds, 16/05/2019) Water cycle wrapped (ESA, 15/05/2019) Image: Antarctica detailed in 3-D (Phys...
[SARAL/Altika] Data quality : back to normal
Since April 19th 2019, the availability and the quality of data measurements are better. ISRO teams have improved the pointing stability thanks to new operational proced...
Article on line: Scientists Invited to Collaborate in Satellite Mission’s Debut
An article by SWOT PIs and Science team members to present the "Adopt a cross-over" Swot initiative
Release of Jason-3 and Saral/Altika GDR annual validation reports 2018
Those documents present the synthesis concerning validation activities of Jason-3 and Saral/Altika GDRs. They assess the altimeter data quality.
[Saral/AltiKa] Data information
SARAL/AltiKa satellite encounters since 3rd of February 2019 some issues affecting the nadir pointing accuracy. ISRO Operational Team in charge of the platform is doing ...
AVISO+ user satisfaction survey 2019
The 2019 user satisfaction survey is opened. This anonymous 5-7 minute-questionnaire aims at improving the quality of our products and services.
[Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B] New added-value products available
New Along-track Significant Wave Height (SWH) Level-2+ (L2P) products are now available for Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B.
25 January - 17 February Press review
NOAA announces the arrival of El Nino (NOAA, 14/02/2019) Satellites reveal a new view of Earth’s water from space (The Conversation, 13/02/2019) Eddies Influence Prod...
08 - 24 January 2019 Press review
EU and ESA signs agreement to provide financial resources for Copernicus Programme (Geospatial World, 24/01/2019) Deep data state of the climate: How the world warme...
[Sentinel-3B] New added-value products are available
New Along-track Sea Surface Heights Level-2+ (L2P) products are now available for Copernicus Sentinel-3B.
How to use altimetry for hydrology?
A document to explain altimetry for hydrology on Aviso+
Jason-3's third birthday
On January 17th, Jason-3 celebrated the third anniversary of its launch after having orbited the Earth more than 14,000 times. But it was not just any anniversary.
Presentation of Swot future data products for hydrology and oceanography
Information on what the future Swot products will be in terms of content, format, etc.
17 December - 07 January 2019 Press review
How El Nino Impacts Solar and Wind Power Supply (WeatherNation, 07/01/2019) Study finds 2018 was fourth warmest on record: EU's Copernicus (Euronews, 07/01...
1 - 16 December 2018 weeks
Snow over Antarctica buffered sea level rise during last century (Science Daily, 13/12/2018) Drones help map sea level rise (Phys.org, 12/12/2018) The Arctic Ocean ha...
CFOSAT: the end of the Commissioning Phase
Since it was successfully launched on October 29th, 2018, CFOSAT satellite, SWIM and SCAT instruments have been tested and validated during the Commissioning Phase that e...
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May 2019: Liguro-Provençal current seen by in situ instruments and altimetry - Information about AVISO+ products latency & quality, satellite status, DORIS beacons status, etc.
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