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02.06.2008 OSTM/Jason-2: ready to go to launch pad
Preparations are well continuing both on the launch pad SLC2-West for the Delta II launch vehicle and in the clean room for the spacecraft OSTM/Jason-2. A last precise weighing of the OSTM/Jason-2 has been done (505.2 kg)...[more]
29.05.2008 Altimetry applications in videos: Monitoring Hurricanes
Cyclones are intense meteorological phenomena that get their energy from the ocean's heat. Altimetry satellites have made a significant contribution to the prediction of trajectories and intensities by collecting data on sea...[more]
27.05.2008 19-24 May, 2008 week
Jason-2 : le fils dépasse le père (CNES, 2008/05/24) Arctic explorer delivers unique snow-depth data for CryoSat (ESA, 2008/05/23) De plus en plus acide, l'eau de mer devient corrosive (Yahoo, 2008/05/23) On line availability...[more]
23.05.2008 Aviso web services will be interrupted Friday, May 23, 2008
Within the framework of an evolution of the system architecture, all Aviso web services will be interrupted Friday, May 23, 2008 at 20:00 GMT. The resumption of web services is scheduled for Saturday, May 24, 2008 at 4:00 GMT....[more]
21.05.2008 12-18 May, 2008 week
Jason-2 : du niveau de l'eau à la météo (CNES, 2008/05/16) L'ours polaire sur la liste des espèces menacées (Le Figaro, 2008/05/15) Les océans, contrepoids au réchauffement ? (Le Figaro, 2008/05/13) Des chercheurs...[more]
19.05.2008 Jason-2 : all is nominal to continue the operations
A few days after the arrival of the Jason-2 satellite, in Vandenberg (California, USA), the four project partners (Nasa, Cnes, Eumetsat, Noaa) have favorably discussed to pursue the operations, given to the positive...[more]
15.05.2008 Rossby waves in ENSO events
The LAS is a useful tool to make clearly visible Rossby waves on Longitude-Time diagrams and highlights their importance in the mechanisms of the ENSO phenomenon.
