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20.11.2009 New Combined Mean Dynamic Topography
A new version of the Combined Mean Dynamic Topography called MDT_CNES-CLS-09 is available on the Aviso website.
The MDT is the mean sea surface above geoid, corrected from geophysical effects. It has been produced in the...[more]
18.11.2009 A document on the next 15 years of satellite altimetry
A User Requirement Document on the Next 15 Years of Satellite Altimetry has just been published. It recalls the history of satellite altimetry, details the user requirements for the numerous research fields, provides a context...[more]
10.11.2009 2-7 November, 2009 week
Le fond des mers impacté par le réchauffement climatique (Nouvel Observateur, 2009/11/04)
SMOS forms three-pointed star in the sky (ESA, 2009/11/03)
Climat : le satellite SMOS lancé sur les traces de l'eau terrestre...[more]
09.11.2009 November 2009: If it's not El Niño, then it must be his brother...
Although it was believed that El Niño was essentially defined by the flow of warm waters of the tropical west Pacific ("Warm Pool") towards the coasts of Ecuador and Peru, it has recently been discovered that it can also appear...
02.11.2009 26-31 October, 2009 week
Satellite SMOS : mieux comprendre le réchauffement climatique depuis l'espace (Developpement durable, 2009/10/31)
GOCE opérationnel après avoir passé ses tests en orbite (Flashespace, 2009/10/30)
By reflecting sunlight,...[more]
29.10.2009 Preparing Jason-3
Eumetsat, Noaa, Cnes and European Commission commit on their contribution about Jason-3 program.[more]
26.10.2009 19-24 October, 2009 week
"Freezer plan" bid to save coral (BBC, 2009/10/25)
El Niño, La Niña, and Rainfall (Earthobservatory, 2009/10/24)
Satellite SMOS : Coup de projecteur sur les sols et les océans (Développement durable,...[more]










