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23.07.2019 American Great Lakes at or near their highest in June/July this year
All measurements, altimetry included, are showing the American Great Lakes are at a very high level this year. [more]
08.07.2019 SWOT Science Team call (TOSCA)
CNES, in agreement with NASA, is launching a call for SWOT scientific proposals for the period April 2020 through March 2024 [more]
03.07.2019 July 2019: increasing wave power
Wave power, taking into account both the wave heights measured by altimetry and their periods has increased globally.
20.06.2019 [Jason-2] Happy birthday Jason-2
The Jason-2 oceanography satellite was launched on June 20, 2008. For the past 11 years, it has been accurately measuring the surface topography of the oceans.
17.06.2019 29 May - 17 June 2019 Press Review
Big earthquakes might make sea level rise worse. Here's how. (National Geographic, 17/06/2019)
Mapped Area of Ocean Floor Doubles (The Marine Executive, 14/06/2019)
Could more Hurricanes cool down the Atlantic? (News4Jax,...[more]
14.06.2019 A glimpse on Swot satellite building and testing
A few photos showing building and testing of the future satellite Swot
07.06.2019 June 2019: Modelling the flow
SWOT will provide brand new capabilities for hydrological measurements and studies. Preparation are ongoing, especially concerning the discharge estimation which will be part of the river products










