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07.08.2023 Version 1.1 of Wet Troposphere Correction from water vapour CDRs

The new version 1.1 of the Wet Troposphere Correction from water vapour climate data records is now online on Aviso+, taking into account new versions of input data.

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03.08.2023 August 2023: Assessing coastal vulnerability in Ghana

Flood extent mapping for each scenario of Extreme Coastal Water Levels where: (A) 30th percentile of ECWLs with 19% of the area being potentially flooded, (B) 60th percentile of ECWLs with 29% of the area being potentially flooded, (C) 98th percentile of the area being potentially flooded. (from [Brempong et al., 2023])

Sea level rise is already adding to extreme events for low-lying coasts. Altimetry helps in assessing the risks.

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02.08.2023 Swot orbit changed for the "science" orbit

Between 10 and 20 July, Cnes teams performed a series of manoeuvres to raise Swot satellite's altitude by 33 km. The satellite has been in a calibration and validation 1 day orbit for 6 months. The aim of the orbit change is to...

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