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23.09.2009 Jason-1 schedule to be switch on on Friday 25
After the safehold mode on 2009/09/15, and after investigations, Jason-1 is scheduled to be switch on on Friday 2009/09/25 (Poseidon-2 at 10:48, and JMR at 12:44 UT).Investigation showed, in particular, no problem...[more]
21.09.2009 Aviso web services will be interrupted September 26 & 27, 2009

Within the framework of an evolution of our servers, all Aviso internet services will be interrupted from Saturday September 26, 2009 at 18:00 GMT. Except for the ftp (Ssalto/Duacs products) which will be stopped from...[more]
21.09.2009 Cold waters and wet African monsoon

The LAS illustrates the negative SLA (cold waters) occuring this summer in the Gulf of Guinea, whereas a wet African monsoon started.
21.09.2009 14 - 19 September, 2009 week
Réchauffement : les hauts et les bas de la montée des océans (Le Monde, 2009/09/18)
Arctic Sea Ice Reaches Minimum Extent For 2009, Third Lowest Ever Recorded (Science Daily, 2009/09/18)
L'océan sous surveillance (Le...[more]
15.09.2009 Jason-1: safehold mode since this morning

Jason-1 has been in safehold mode since 2009/09/15, between 08:06 and 09:46 UT.
For now, Jason-1 is "near" stable, still in safehold mode. Cnes and JPL are investigating.[more]
15.09.2009 7-12 September, 2009 week
Les secrets de la mousson africaine percés par un programme de recherche international (Le Monde, 2009/09/11)
Le grand départ de Tara Océans et le point sur les autres expéditions (FrequenceTerre,...[more]
15.09.2009 Cryosat's launch postponed until February

A new launch date has just been announced for Esa Cryosat mission. Choosen in function of avaibility at the Baikonour lauch site, the new target is postponed until 28 February 2010.
Dedicated to polar observations, it...[more]