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05.07.2010 New reprocessed delayed-time data: closer to the poles

The entirely reprocessed Duacs Delayed-Time data set (v3.0.0) are released. They include new improved processing method, better mapping parameters, new corrections allowing significant impact on the product quality. Here an...[more]
02.07.2010 Alex, the first Atlantic hurricane of the year

The first Atlantic hurricane of the year, Alex moved across the Gulf of Mexico and hit the Mexican coast the 30th of June, while it was classified as a Category 2 hurricane.[more]
01.07.2010 July 2010: North Atlantic Tides

Altimetry both benefits from tide models and helps improve them. The tide is indeed one of the strongest geophysical correction of altimetry, with an amplitude of several meters in some regions, like North-East Atlantic, and...
01.07.2010 Cryosat-2 measures the ice surface in high resolution

Cryosat-2 was launched 3 months ago and already shows some first encouraging results on ice-thickness.[more]
01.07.2010 21-26 June, 2010 week
Jason surveille El Niño et La Niña (Enjoyspace, 2010/06/24)
L'acidification des océans et ses conséquences (L'Express, 2010/06/22)
Vers une Niña dans le Pacifique (Libération, 2010/06/08)
On line availability of...[more]
29.06.2010 Call for nominations to the scientific award "Christian Le Provost, océanographe" 2010

Nominations are invited for the second scientific award "Christian Le Provost, océanographe". Nominations deadline is for tomorrow.[more]
23.06.2010 7-20 June, 2010 week
De nouveaux indices pour expliquer la fonte rapide de la glace en Antarctique (News Environnement, 2010/06/21)
Les océans étouffent sous les émissions de dioxyde de carbone (News environnement, 2010/06/18)
L'Océan...[more]