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GFO, <link internal-link>Geosat Follow-On was launched in February 1998. Its mission is to provide real-time ocean topography data to the US Navy. Scientific and commercial users have access to these data through Noaa. Its primary payload is a radar altimeter. GFO follows the 17-day repetitive orbit of Geosat. After an onboard problem of overheating reaction wheels in September 2008, GFO's transmitter was turned off for the final time the November 26, 2008. Further information on :
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Customizable home, reading tools, products search guide, etc.. Discover step by step the features of the new site AVISO+.
This home page is composed of blocks called "widgets".
Rearrange the blocks with a "Click & Drop".
Hide a widget with the cross at the top right. Reset or add a widget with the "wrench" icon. The "User" and "Public" profiles offer a predefined organization.
All the modifications are automatically saved as cookies on your machine so as to enable you to have your own specific AVISO+.
Ease your reading by choosing the page background colour (black/white) and/or by modifying the font size.
To ease your browsing through AVISO+, you can use at any time the main banner items with the interactive submenus or use the browsing menu on the left side of the screen (it is open by default). For more readiness of the page contents, you can fold and unfold the browsing menu by clicking on the tab. At any time you can know where you are thanks to the browsing menu or the breadcrum at the top of the page.
The first submenu of the "Data" banner item leads you to a new search form enabling you to find quickier the product that suits your needs. The list of results is updated according to your selection criteria.
The first submenu of the "Multimedia" banner item leads you to AVISO+ collections of images and videos linked to altimetry and its applications. Have a nice visit!
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