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02.03.2009 March 2009: Striped ocean

The availability of a long series of altimetry data had enabled to discover "striations" in the geostrophic velocities computed from the dynamic topography. Studies are ongoing to understand such a phenomena.
02.03.2009 First results for the new Jason tandem

First results made by Ssalto/Duacs since the end of Jason-1 drift, using the new multi-satellites configuration show good results.[more]
26.02.2009 16-21 February, 2009 week
La terre vue de l'espace : « samedi noir » pour les feux de brousses (ESA, 2009/02/20)
Un cinquième des récifs coralliens a déjà disparu, le reste est en grand danger (Le Monde, 2009/02/18)
Les glaciers...[more]
18.02.2009 9-14 February, 2009 week
L'océan moins efficace pour absorber le CO2 émis par les activités humaines (CNRS, 2009/02/13)
ESA's water mission on track for launch (ESA, 2009/02/12)
Départ mercredi d'une mission pour mesurer l'épaisseur de l'Arctique...[more]
18.02.2009 Jason-1 on its new orbit
Jason-1 is now on its new orbit. First cycle of data for this new orbit will begin at 04:18 UTC on 20-Feb-2009. [more]
17.02.2009 On the sources of Agulhas Current

The delayed-time dataset has been updated and extended in the LAS. This is an opportunity to focus on the source region of the Agulhas current on the southern coasts of Madagascar.
12.02.2009 2-7 February, 2009 week
Un nouvel outil pour améliorer la fiabilité des modèles climatiques (INSU, 2009/02/05)
Niveau des océans : les prédictions du GIEC trois fois trop optimists (Bulletins électroniques, 2009/02/06)
March launch planned for...[more]