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29.04.2008 Jason-2 has just arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base
April 29, 2008: The OSTM/Jason-2 spacecraft has just arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California (USA), for final launch preparations. Designed and built jointly by Cnes, Eumetsat, Nasa and Noaa, the OSTM/Jason-2 will...[more]
25.04.2008 Altimetry applications in videos: Tsunamis
Tsunamis are huge waves which can result in devastating waves breaking on the shore. By measuring sea surface height, altimetry satellites can theoretically detect tsunami waves in open ocean.[more]
21.04.2008 The cool Australian eddy has become giant
The LAS enables to show the evolution of the eddy off Sydney. Reappeared in last August, it stretched over 300 km at the end of 2007.
18.04.2008 14 - 19 April, 2008 week
Contract signed for ESA's Sentinel-3 earth observation satellite (ESA, 2008/04/14) Thales Alenia Space remporte un contrat pour le 3ème satellite environnemental, Sentinel-3 (Air et Cosmos, 2008/04/14) L'étrange pause du...[more]
17.04.2008 Altimetry applications in videos: Mediterranean Sea
Observations of the Mediterranean sea by means of in situ or satellite measurements are essential for monitoring, forecasting and managing it.[more]
17.04.2008 Jason-2 : Soon the transatlantic !
April 10, 2008 : the Jason-2 satellite is carefully packed in a container in Thalès Alenia Space in Cannes, France, before taking the road to Toulouse, France. After a pre-ship review allowing its transit by a Boeing 747, Jason-2...[more]
16.04.2008 Altimetry applications in videos : Fishing management
Sustainable management of marine resources is important given the enormous stakes involved. The launch of the Jason-2 in June 2008 will contribute to this effort by providing a physical description of the oceans.[more]
