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02.11.2007 November 2007: The ocean is going up and down around the Solomon Islands
Regions of highest dynamic topography variability are in general regions of highest turbulence, like the Western boundary currents of all the oceans. However, some few regions also vary a lot, without our precise understanding of...
01.11.2007 3000th Argo float launched
During October 2007, the Argo program launched its 3000th profiling float[more]
11.10.2007 24 - 29 September 2007 week
- "Remarkable" drop in Arctic Sea Ice raises questions (earthobservatory.nasa, 2007/09/25) - NASA finds Greenland snow melting hit record high in high places (earthobservatory.nasa, 2007/09/25) On line availability...[more]
10.10.2007 October 2007: South Atlantic Anomaly as seen by Doris
The South Atlantic Anomaly is a phenomena that takes place in the ionosphere, at the magnetic equator. This "anomaly" causes among other things errors on the measurement of the Doris instrument onboard Jason-1. It is possible to...
10.10.2007 Jason-2 under testing at Cannes (France)
Electromagnetic Radiated tests were made on Jason-2[more]
02.10.2007 Trajectory of Hurricane Dean
The maxima wind speed and significant wave height over the period between the 14th and the 24th of August, computed with the LAS from altimetry data, not only make it possible to see forces motion but moreover to plot the...
