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19.05.2008 Jason-2 : all is nominal to continue the operations
A few days after the arrival of the Jason-2 satellite, in Vandenberg (California, USA), the four project partners (Nasa, Cnes, Eumetsat, Noaa) have favorably discussed to pursue the operations, given to the positive...[more]
15.05.2008 Rossby waves in ENSO events
The LAS is a useful tool to make clearly visible Rossby waves on Longitude-Time diagrams and highlights their importance in the mechanisms of the ENSO phenomenon.
14.05.2008 May 05 - May 11, 2008 week
Scientists endure Arctic for last campaign prior to CryoSat-2 launch (ESA, 2008/05/09) ESA contributes to ocean carbon cycle research (ESA, 2008/05/05) Scientists Discover New Ocean Current (Earthobservatory, 2008/04/30) On...[more]
07.05.2008 April 28 to May 03, 2008 week
Baptême de l'air pour Jason 2 (Cnes, 2008/05/05) Le réchauffement du climat menace les animaux d'Australie (Le Monde, 2008/05/02) Jason-2 arrives in California (Eumetsat, 2008/04/30) Une nouvelle avancée dans la compréhension...[more]
07.05.2008 May 2008: Altimeters charts sea level
Sea level rise monitoring is an important climate indicator. Altimetry has been measuring its evolution for more than 15 years, with numerous research projects.
30.04.2008 Altimetry applications in videos: Beginning of life
Jason-2's schedule from its departure from Toulouse (France) to its launch from Vandenberg (California, USA) the 20th of June 2008, with some details about this delicate operation of the launch phase.[more]
30.04.2008 21-26 April, 2008 week
La Nina and Pacific Decadal Oscillation Cool the Pacific (Earth Observatory, 2008/04) La glace dans l'Arctique fond "beaucoup plus vite" que prévu (Yahoo, 2008/04/24) Le fer... ou l'inutile fertilisation des océans (campagne...[more]
