2010-09-01 Earl, a new hurricane approaching Caribbean sea

The hurricane Earl is approaching the Caribbean Islands. Satellite altimeter, and Envisat especially, are measuring wind speed and wave height over this region.

2010-08-26 Upgrade and modifications on the Opendap and Extraction Tool

Aviso Opendap and extraction tool will undergo a major change on Monday August 30 morning (European time). The Delayed-time data will be upgraded, and subscription will be necessary to access the data from then on.

2010-08-12 New reprocessed delayed-time data: Improved circulation in Mediterranean Sea

Focus on one example where one of the Alboran eddy is visibler with the new products.

2010-08-12 2-7 August, 2010 week

Un bloc de glace géant se détache d'un glacier du Groenland (Le Monde, 2010/08/07)

Greenland glacier gives birth to giant iceberg  (ESA, 2010/08/09)

Atlantique nord: 9 ouragans, dont 5 majeurs, d'ici à la fin de la saison...

2010-08-11 High floods in Pakistan and India

Altimetry can enable to monitor river levels. Current flooding over the Pakistan and India can be seen with the hydrology-dedicated data.