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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. Dedicated to polar...[more]
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) On line availability of articles depends on the Newspaper/magazine. We can't thus...[more]
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...
02.02.2010 February 2010: Arctic sea ice shrinks and thins
Altimetry enable to compute sea ice thickness from ice freeboard and sea surface height. With such data, the thinning of the Arctic following the record minimum in Arctic sea ice extend of September 2007 is estimated.
02.02.2010 Jason-3 is well under way
The Eumetsat Member States approve and so, confirm the Jason-3 program. [more]
