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06.07.2009 Spot-2 : end of life and desorbitation

The Spot- 2 satellite was launched on January 1990 and it reaches now the end of its life. It was the first of its serie to integrate Doris: a precise orbit determination and positioning system.
With 18 years of Earth...[more]
06.07.2009 July 2009: Jason-2 first year in orbit

One year after launch, Jason-2 is providing data of a very good quality; since the shift of Jason-1, Moreover, the tandem of the two satellites is enhancing data resolution.
01.07.2009 A book about the history and principles of the links between ocean & climate (in French)

L'océan gouverne-t-il le climat ? by Jacques Merle[more]
29.06.2009 22-27 June, 2009 week
L'élévation du niveau des mers à long terme plus importante que prévue (Cordis, 2009/06/23)
Le trou d'ozone réduit l'absorption du CO2 atmosphérique dans l'océan Austral (INSU, 2009/06/21)
Les pôles examinés à la...[more]
22.06.2009 15-20 June, 2009 week
Océans: l'extraordinaire voyage de la goélette océanographique "Tara" (LâExpress, 2009/06/20)
Réchauffement climatique : 20 millions de personnes pourraient avoir à migrer d'ici 2010 (Yahoo, 2009/06/16)
Les...[more]
18.06.2009 Meddies in the Atlantic Ocean

'Meddies' are defined as warm and salty eddies of Mediterranean water sinking in the Atlantic through the Gibraltar Strait. The LAS can help to show these meddies or detail their characteristics.
17.06.2009 8-13 June, 2009 week
Greenland ice sheet larger contributor to sea-level rise (Physorg, 2009/06/11)
Océans : bientôt, le point de non-retour (GoodPlanet, 2009/06/11)
Région par région, les migrations liées au réchauffement climatique (Le...[more]