Image of the month Latest News
22.12.2008 Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) by the LAS
The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is an air-sea coupled climate mode in the Indian Ocean with some positive and negative events. Maps made with the LAS can easily draw the spatio-temporal evolution of this phenomena.
17.12.2008 8-13 december, 2008 week
Tempêtes dans l'atlantique (Le Monde, 2008/12/12) Cyclones ; une saison 2008 très active dans une décennie exceptionnelle (Le Monde, 2008/12/12) Envisat livre des données précieuses pour le "Vendée Globe" (ESA,...[more]
12.12.2008 OSTM/Jason-2 data available on Dec. 15th, 2008
The new OSTM/Jason-2 OGDR will start on 15 December on Eumetsat and Noaa Services. The Operational Sensor (Geophysical) Data Record (OSDR/OGDR) is a new, real-time operational product specially developed for the Jason-2 mission....[more]
11.12.2008 1-6 December, 2008 week
ESA satellites flying in formation (ESA, 2008/12/03) Energies renouvelables: l'avenir est en mer (Voila, 2008/12/03) Océans. La chasse aux icebergs se fait depuis Toulouse (La Dépêche, 2008/12/02) L'eau vue de l'espace (CNES,...[more]
04.12.2008 24-29 November, 2008 week
Un ralentissement énigmatique de l'élévation du niveau des mers (Le Monde, 2008/11/28) L'expédition du Polarstern dévoile les secrets des mers profondes de la géologie arctique (Notre Planète Info, 2008/11/27) On line...[more]
03.12.2008 December 2008: Monsoons in the altimetry corrections
Monsoon is a coupled ocean-atmosphere phenomena that impacts a huge number of people. Altimetry satellites can provide information about the ocean, but also about the atmosphere, using the onboard radiometer measurements.
27.11.2008 GFO : the end of a long run
Launched in February 1998, GFO is now arriving at the end of its mission. After an onboard problem of overheating reaction wheels last September, GFO's transmitter was turned off for the final time. The final orbit manoeuver was...[more]
