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06.07.2009 Envisat annual validation report, 2008
This report is an overview of Envisat validation and cross calibration studies. A statistical evaluation of Envisat altimetric measurements over ocean are presented: with more than six years of data now available in Geophysical...[more]
06.07.2009 June 29-July 4, 2009 week
Le phénomène El Nino devrait se manifester d'ici quelques semaines en Australie (News Environnement, 2009/07/01) La fonte du pergélisol accélère le réchauffement climatique (News Environnement, 2009/07/01) El Nino...[more]
06.07.2009 Spot-2 : end of life and desorbitation
The Spot- 2 satellite was launched on January 1990 and it reaches now the end of its life. It was the first of its serie to integrate Doris: a precise orbit determination and positioning system. With 18 years of Earth...[more]
06.07.2009 July 2009: Jason-2 first year in orbit
One year after launch, Jason-2 is providing data of a very good quality; since the shift of Jason-1, Moreover, the tandem of the two satellites is enhancing data resolution.
01.07.2009 A book about the history and principles of the links between ocean & climate (in French)
L'océan gouverne-t-il le climat ? by Jacques Merle[more]
29.06.2009 22-27 June, 2009 week
L'élévation du niveau des mers à long terme plus importante que prévue (Cordis, 2009/06/23) Le trou d'ozone réduit l'absorption du CO2 atmosphérique dans l'océan Austral (INSU, 2009/06/21) Les pôles examinés à la loupe (Le...[more]
22.06.2009 15-20 June, 2009 week
Océans: l'extraordinaire voyage de la goélette océanographique "Tara" (L’Express, 2009/06/20) Réchauffement climatique : 20 millions de personnes pourraient avoir à migrer d'ici 2010 (Yahoo, 2009/06/16) Les pôles...[more]
