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7th August 2008, 03:31 PM
Less than a month after launch, the NASA-French space agency Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM)/Jason 2 oceanography satellite has produced its first complete maps of global ocean surface topography, surface wave height and wind speed. The new data will help scientists monitor changes in global sea level and the distribution of heat in the ocean. This information is used to monitor climate change and ocean circulation, and to enable more accurate weather, ocean and climate forecasts.
More... (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080807074916.htm)
More... (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080807074916.htm)