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2010-04-26 19-25 April, 2010 week

Biosphère : un milliard d'espèces microbiennes dans l'océan (Développement durable, 2010/04/21) La fonte des glaciers pourrait stimuler les éruptions (Le Monde, 2010/04/20) L'Islande s'interroge sur ses volcans (Science et Vie,...


2010-04-20 12-17 April, 2010 week

Allons nous vers plus d'éruptions volcaniques (DDMagazine, 2010/04/18) D'énormes quantités de micro-organismes au fond des océans (Le Point, 2010/04/18) Le réchauffement climatique pourrait réveiller davantage de volcans...


2010-04-16 Ocean circulation in the Solomon Sea

The Solomon Sea is a key area where currents redistribute water from the subtropics to the equator. The LAS is used to highlight its complex ocean circulation and its variations.


2010-04-13 First data from altimeter Siral on Cryosat-2

The altimeter Siral onboard Cryosat-2 was switched on the 11th of April and its first radar echo data were taken over the Antarctic's Ross Ice Shelf. They clearly show  excellent results of the ice cover and...


2010-04-13 First data made by Doris on Cryosat-2

The Doris instrument onboard Cryosat-2 was switched on 9 April. Few hours after the launch, the first data show good results with only small incertitudes on the orbit determination.


2010-04-13 5-10 April, 2010 week

Successful launch for ESA's CryoSat-2 ice satellite (ESA, 2010/04/08) Foire aux questions sur l'acidification des océans (INSU, 2010/04/07) Mer d'Aral : sa surface a diminué de 90%, une catastrophe écologique en images (Yahoo,...


2010-04-08 Successful launch for ESA's CryoSat-2 ice satellite

Europe's first mission dedicated to studying the Earth's ice was launched today from Kazakhstan. From its polar orbit, CryoSat-2 will send back data leading to new insights into how ice is responding to climate change and the...


2010-04-08 Day-0 for Cryosat

Credits Esa

The countdown is imminent: the Cryosat satellite is ready to be launched today.


2010-04-08 March 29 - April 4, 2010 week

Les glaces polaires sous l'oeil d'un satellite européen (Le Monde, 2010/04/07) CryoSat-2 launch timeline (ESA, 2010/04/06) L'océan observé en direct grâce à un câble sous-marin (Ouest-France, 2010/04/03) Comment une dorsale...


2010-04-06 Cryosat's launch schedule on details

After being installed on its launch site on 1st April, 2010, the Esa's Cryosat satellite is ready. The launch is scheduled for 15:57 CEST on Thursday, 8 April 2010. See the details of launch schedule on the Esa's website:...