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15.09.2009 7-12 September, 2009 week
Les secrets de la mousson africaine percés par un programme de recherche international (Le Monde, 2009/09/11) Le grand départ de Tara Océans et le point sur les autres expéditions (FrequenceTerre,...[more]
15.09.2009 Cryosat's launch postponed until February
A new launch date has just been announced for Esa Cryosat mission. Choosen in function of avaibility at the Baikonour lauch site, the new target is postponed until 28 February 2010. Dedicated to polar observations, it...[more]
09.09.2009 August 31-September 5, 2009 week
L'état de santé de la Baltique, une des mers les plus polluées au monde, montre des premiers signes d'amélioration (Le Monde, 2009/09/03) Tara Océans, une expédition inédite (Metro France, 2009/09/02) Un Quart de la population...[more]
07.09.2009 Hurricane Jimena seen by Jason-2
Jimena began as a tropical depression on the 28th of August off Mexico. It intensified rapidly as it was moving northward. It became a powerful hurricane Category 5, the 1st of September when it approached the Southern...[more]
18.08.2009 Severe typhoon Morakot in the western Pacific
Wind and wave near-real time data deduced from altimetry and integrated in the LAS can help to follow the path and the strength of Morakot.[more]
17.08.2009 Release of new, experimental, coastal and hydrology products
Aviso is now distributing specific products for coastal and continental waters. Dedicated processing and corrections have been applied, leading to more accurate data near the coasts and inland waters. These products are produced...
14.08.2009 Typhoon Morakot seen by Jason-2
Typhoon Morakot crossed the China Sea from east to north-west early in August 2009. Huge damages were mainly caused by torrential rains in the island of Taiwan. Beginning with tropical depression in the Pacific Ocean,...[more]
