[Jason-2] Happy birthday Jason-2
2019-06-20The 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.
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29 May - 17 June 2019 Press Review
2019-06-17Big 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, 13/06/2019) Antarctic glaciers to honour 'satellite heroes' (BBC, 07/06/2019) Video: Perpetual ocean (EarthSky, 07/06/2019) These high-tech seals are charting future sea level rise (Pri, 03/06/2019) Antarctique : l'apparition de trous dans la banquise enfin expliquée (S...
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A glimpse on Swot satellite building and testing
2019-06-14A few photos showing building and testing of the future satellite Swot
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1- 19 May 2019 Press review
2019-05-20Nearly a quarter of West Antarctic ice is now unstable (University of Leeds, 16/05/2019) Water cycle wrapped (ESA, 15/05/2019) Image: Antarctica detailed in 3-D (Phys.org, 14/05/2019) Explorer Reaches Bottom of the Mariana Trench, Breaks Record for Deepest Dive Ever (LiveScience, 13/05/2019) Where Did All the Free-Flowing Rivers Go? (EOS, 08/05/2019) El Niño has rapidly become stronger and stranger, according to coral records (The Conversation, 06/05/2019) As Sea Levels Rise, Expect More...
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[SARAL/Altika] Data quality : back to normal
2019-04-26Since April 19th 2019, the availability and the quality of data measurements are better. ISRO teams have improved the pointing stability thanks to new operational procedures.
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Article on line: Scientists Invited to Collaborate in Satellite Mission’s Debut
2019-04-25An article by SWOT PIs and Science team members to present the "Adopt a cross-over" Swot initiative
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Release of Jason-3 and Saral/Altika GDR annual validation reports 2018
2019-04-23Those documents present the synthesis concerning validation activities of Jason-3 and Saral/Altika GDRs. They assess the altimeter data quality.
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[Saral/AltiKa] Data information
2019-04-19SARAL/AltiKa satellite encounters since 3rd of February 2019 some issues affecting the nadir pointing accuracy. ISRO Operational Team in charge of the platform is doing many efforts to fix the issues and to recover a nominal mission as soon as possible.
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AVISO+ user satisfaction survey 2019
2019-04-16The 2019 user satisfaction survey is now closed. We thank you for your contribution. This anonymous 5-7 minute-questionnaire aims at improving the quality of our products and services.
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[Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B] New added-value products available
2019-02-22New Along-track Significant Wave Height (SWH) Level-2+ (L2P) products are now available for Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B.
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25 January - 17 February Press review
2019-02-19NOAA announces the arrival of El Nino (NOAA, 14/02/2019) Satellites reveal a new view of Earth’s water from space (The Conversation, 13/02/2019) Eddies Influence Productivity in the Subtropical Open Ocean (EOS, 13/02/2019) Two sea level studies have some good news, bad news (Ars Technica, 02/08/2019) At many river deltas, scientists are missing a major source of sea level rise (Science Mag, 30/01/2019) River levels tracked from space (Science Daily, 29/01/2019) L’origine des vagues scélé...
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08 - 24 January 2019 Press review
2019-01-29EU and ESA signs agreement to provide financial resources for Copernicus Programme (Geospatial World, 24/01/2019) Deep data state of the climate: How the world warmed in 2018 (Red Green and Blue, 22/01/2019) How Arctic Cyclones Change the Sea Ice (EOS, 14/01/2019) Climate change makes seas rise faster and faster (Science News for Students, 10/01/2019) Three pioneers in the study of rising sea levels win the Frontiers of Knowledge Award (EurekAlert!, 09/01/2019) How Much Hotter Is Your H...
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[Sentinel-3B] New added-value products are available
2019-01-24New Along-track Sea Surface Heights Level-2+ (L2P) products are now available for Copernicus Sentinel-3B.
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How to use altimetry for hydrology?
2019-01-21A document to explain altimetry for hydrology on Aviso+
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Jason-3's third birthday
2019-01-18On January 17th, Jason-3 celebrated the third anniversary of its launch after having orbited the Earth more than 14,000 times. But it was not just any anniversary.
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Presentation of Swot future data products for hydrology and oceanography
2019-01-17Information on what the future Swot products will be in terms of content, format, etc.
Read more[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.
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) C...
A glimpse on Swot satellite building and testing
A few photos showing building and testing of the future satellite Swot
1- 19 May 2019 Press review
Nearly a quarter of West Antarctic ice is now unstable (University of Leeds, 16/05/2019) Water cycle wrapped (ESA, 15/05/2019) Image: Antarctica detailed in 3-D (Phys...
[SARAL/Altika] Data quality : back to normal
Since April 19th 2019, the availability and the quality of data measurements are better. ISRO teams have improved the pointing stability thanks to new operational proced...
Article on line: Scientists Invited to Collaborate in Satellite Mission’s Debut
An article by SWOT PIs and Science team members to present the "Adopt a cross-over" Swot initiative
Release of Jason-3 and Saral/Altika GDR annual validation reports 2018
Those documents present the synthesis concerning validation activities of Jason-3 and Saral/Altika GDRs. They assess the altimeter data quality.
[Saral/AltiKa] Data information
SARAL/AltiKa satellite encounters since 3rd of February 2019 some issues affecting the nadir pointing accuracy. ISRO Operational Team in charge of the platform is doing ...
AVISO+ user satisfaction survey 2019
The 2019 user satisfaction survey is now closed. We thank you for your contribution. This anonymous 5-7 minute-questionnaire aims at improving the quality of our product...
[Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B] New added-value products available
New Along-track Significant Wave Height (SWH) Level-2+ (L2P) products are now available for Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B.
25 January - 17 February Press review
NOAA announces the arrival of El Nino (NOAA, 14/02/2019) Satellites reveal a new view of Earth’s water from space (The Conversation, 13/02/2019) Eddies Influence Prod...
08 - 24 January 2019 Press review
EU and ESA signs agreement to provide financial resources for Copernicus Programme (Geospatial World, 24/01/2019) Deep data state of the climate: How the world warme...
[Sentinel-3B] New added-value products are available
New Along-track Sea Surface Heights Level-2+ (L2P) products are now available for Copernicus Sentinel-3B.
How to use altimetry for hydrology?
A document to explain altimetry for hydrology on Aviso+
Jason-3's third birthday
On January 17th, Jason-3 celebrated the third anniversary of its launch after having orbited the Earth more than 14,000 times. But it was not just any anniversary.
Presentation of Swot future data products for hydrology and oceanography
Information on what the future Swot products will be in terms of content, format, etc.
- SWOT will provide brand new capabilities for hydrological measurements and studies. Preparation are ongoing, especially...
June 2019: Modelling the flow - Information about AVISO+ products latency & quality, satellite status, DORIS beacons status, etc.
- Teachers and students, follow ocean buoys and animal beacons in the ocean!
- Download the new AVISOcean application (v2) to help you discover the oceans and altimetry. More than 700 users have already downloaded the app! Join them! Available on Android and Apple.
- Ocean currents can raise sea surface height by up to a metre higher over the surrounding area. Currents can therefore be...
Ocean - Number and localization of AVISO+ visitors since Feb 11th, 2014. Yellow dots show recent visits.
- Register to use AVISO+ products.
