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06.10.2010 Coastal and Hydrology Altimetry product (PISTACH) handbook published
A new handbook, for the Coastal and Hydrology Altimetry (PISTACH) products is now available.
05.10.2010 October 2010: Envisat measures up Antarctica
Antarctica is certainly the most inhospitable continent on Earth. Altimetry satellites, however, don't have weather limitations and enable to estimate ice caps topography, including variations from year to year.
05.10.2010 September 20 - October 2, 2010 week
L'acidification des mers : un impact dévastateur sur les océans (Bluewin, 2010/09) La fonte des glaciers de l'Arctique inquiète (Sequovia, 2010/09/28) La Niña provoque incendies et sécheresses au Brésil (Libération,...[more]
01.10.2010 Envisat will change its orbit from October 22, 2010
To extend the mission until end 2013, the Envisat satellite will move to a new lower orbit from October 22, 2010.
01.10.2010 Arctic sea ice extent as observed by Envisat altimeter
September 2010 is the third low sea ice extent record in Arctic. The Envisat RA-2 altimeter enables to measure the sea ice extent.
30.09.2010 Aviso Users Newsletter #5
We are pleased to announce you the publication of the fifth Aviso Users Newsletter focused on in-orbit and ongoing missions, reprocessed Duacs DT multi-mission data (example with Brat) and what users are telling us in the surveys.
23.09.2010 13-18 september, 2010 week
L'acidification des mers menace coraux et coquillages (Le Figaro, 2010/09/17) La glace continue de reculer dans l'océan Arctique (cyberpresse, 2010/09/15) On line availability of articles depends on the Newspaper/magazine. We...[more]