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28.03.2008 Altimetry applications in videos : Oil Spill
The contribution of satellites to the detection, monitoring and forecasting of oil drifts has been demonstrated. Thanks to synergies between stakeholders, a continuous monitoring procedure is about to become operational in...[more]
27.03.2008 17-21 March, 2008 week
L'océan Pacifique Sud-Ouest passé au crible (INSU, 2008/03/20) La couche de glace la plus épaisse et la plus vieille de l'Arctique est en train de fondre (actualités news environnement, 2008/19/03) La fonte des plus grands...[more]
19.03.2008 Altimetry applications in videos : Venice
The city of Venice has suffered assaults from the sea for many years. By improving the quality and quantity of altimetry measurements, the Jason-2 satellite will contribute to its protection.[more]
19.03.2008 10-15 March, 2008 week
Glaciers suffer record shrinkage (BBC, 2008/03/16) La tendance à la fonte des glaciers s'accélère dans le monde entier (Yahoo, 2008/03/16) Fonte record l'an dernier sur un glacier antarctique (Yahoo, 2008/03/14) Les barrages...[more]
17.03.2008 Jason-2 orbital views
Visualize the Jason-2 satellite at an altitude of 1336 km and view it from every angle with this interactive interface : detail its instruments, deploy its solar panels to get maximum solar radiation, point the altimeter antenna...
14.03.2008 Mediterranean animated currents
The latest version of the LAS (7.+) enables a new data representation, very useful to highlight the evolution of a variable over time: animated images. Example in the Mediterranean Sea
13.03.2008 North Atlantic storm generate huge waves
A storm hit the North-East Atlantic coast on March 10, 2008. Altimeters measured significant wave heights above 16 m.[more]