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25.02.2010 Navidad current and North Atlantic Oscillation
The LAS is used to map the typical eddies (called swoddies) of the Navidad current. For this 2009-2010 winter, it is relatively well marked, correlated with a negative NAO index.
23.02.2010 15-20 February, 2010 week
CryoSat launch delayed (ESA, 2010/02/19)
El Niño 2010 : Modoki ? et bientôt fini (libération, 2010/02/16)
Taux d'acidification de l'océan : le plus rapide depuis 65 millions d'années (News environment,...[more]
22.02.2010 Cryosat launch postponed
Due to a problem on fuel reserve of the launcher second stage, the launch of Esa's Cryosat satellite has been delayed. First scheduled for 25 February, a new launch date will be shortly known.
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16.02.2010 8-13 February, 2010 week
Last look at CryoSat-2 (ESA, 2010/02/11)
Le phénomène el Niño est il responsable des changements climatiques en Amérique ? (Greenzer, 2010/02/11)
Glaciers de l'Himalaya : un dossier compliqué (Libération,...[more]
08.02.2010 1-6 February, 2010 week
L'Arctique se réchauffe encore plus vite que prévu (Yahoo, 2010/02/06)
Jason-3 sea-surface height mission secures funds (BBC, 2010/02/02)
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05.02.2010 Hurricane Oli seen by altimetry
Islands of French Polynesia in Pacific Ocean have been hit by the hurricane Oli since the beginning of February. Oli is classified in Category 4 (winds > 213 km/h) on February 4 off Bora-Bora islands. Rainfall and high seas...[more]
05.02.2010 Aviso Users Newsletter #4
This fourth issue of the Aviso newsletter mentions the currently in-orbit and ongoing missions and focuses on altimetry for coastal and hydrology applications (the Pistach project, funded by the Cnes). The last column highlights...