From satellite altimetry to Argo and operational oceanography: three revolutions in oceanography
The launch of the French/US mission Topex/Poseidon (T/P) (CNES/NASA) in August 1992 was the start of a revolution in oceanography. For the first time, a very precise altimeter system optimized for large-scale sea level and ocean circulation observations was flying. T/P alone could not observe the me...
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Copernicus Publications
2013-10-01
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| Series: | Ocean Science |
| Online Access: | http://www.ocean-sci.net/9/901/2013/os-9-901-2013.pdf |