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18.02.2009 Jason-1 on its new orbit
Jason-1 is now on its new orbit. First cycle of data for this new orbit will begin at 04:18 UTC on 20-Feb-2009. [more]
17.02.2009 On the sources of Agulhas Current
The delayed-time dataset has been updated and extended in the LAS. This is an opportunity to focus on the source region of the Agulhas current on the southern coasts of Madagascar.
12.02.2009 2-7 February, 2009 week
Un nouvel outil pour améliorer la fiabilité des modèles climatiques (INSU, 2009/02/05) Niveau des océans : les prédictions du GIEC trois fois trop optimists (Bulletins électroniques, 2009/02/06) March launch planned for ESA's...[more]
10.02.2009 Update on the Jason-1 orbit change
Last maneuvers have put Jason-1 higher than planned. The drift phase should thus last longer. The altimeter could be switch on on February 10, during the drift phase.[more]
04.02.2009 26-31 January, 2009 week
Réchauffement : il est déjà trop tard (Sciences Info, 2009/01/27) Polémique sur la «fertilisation» des océans (Le Figaro, 2009/01/16) On line availability of articles depends on the Newspaper/magazine. We can't thus...[more]
03.02.2009 Some Aviso FTP services will be interrupted Thursday, February 05, 2009
Within the framework of an evolution of the storage capability, the FTP data access service for GDR/IGDR altimetry data (Jason-1&2, Envisat) as well as Doris data will be interrupted Thursday 05 February, 2009 between 13:00...[more]
02.02.2009 February 2009: Water or ice?
To properly take into account altimetry measurements, one has to know over which kind of surface it was taken. Using both altimeter and radiometer, ice and water can be classified.
