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15.01.2008 Six years of measurements for Jason-1
Jason-1 has been delivering sea surface heights for six years[more]
14.01.2008 January 2008 : Like a stone carried away by the current
Trajectories of pumice rafts produced by a volcano eruption, calculated using altimetry data.
14.12.2007 Arctic sea ice extent as observed by Envisat altimeter
For the first time an altimeter measured open water sea surface height North of Siberia in September
13.12.2007 Atlantic storm wave heights at hurricane's level
December 9, 2007: a storm hit North-East Atlantic, with wave heights similar to those of a hurricane
06.12.2007 December 2007: What will next season be like?
Altimetry is helping seasonal forecast by providing information on the ocean dynamics.
20.11.2007 Mediterranean seasons
the change of the seasons in the Mediterranean can be seen using the LAS with the altimetry data.
20.11.2007 An African monsoon drier than usual
The monsoon also exists in Africa, the LAS becomes an interesting way to observe this phenomenon.
