WHAT'S NEW

In late 1995 AVISO sent a leaflet and questionnaire to its users tp promote the use of satellite altimetry in oceanography and find out how well today's products meet users needs.

The answer shows that :

  • The majors uses of altimetry are observation, validation, monitoring and forecasting (assimilation). Some 90% of applications are in th e earth sciences (climate monitoring, global and local ocean circulation, ocean tide and mean sea level, wind and wave monitoring, marine geophysics, and ice/land/lake altimetry).

  • The new Corrected Sea Surface Heights (CORSSHs) and Sea Level Anomalies (SLAs) product meet your needs closely and are complementary to the GDRs. Homogeneous products of this sort are needed for all past and future satellite altimetry missions. Needs also include easy-to-use high-level and user-defined products.

  • With the growing maturity of satellite altimetry, the user community is evolving and new applications are appearing. New users will need help to get started and interact with other users.

    The study is being supported by the Centre of Earth Observation (CEO) program, the Europeen Union's contribution to the Europeen Earth Observation System (EEOS). Now that we have your input, we are defining the enhancements and new concepts. Please continue sending us your ideas ans comments on any aspect of AVISO and satellite altimetry.

  • 1996 EVENTS

    February 14-24 96 POSEIDON altimeter on (cycle 126)

    March 5-8 96 Oceanology International Brighton - UK (http://www.acrso.ns.ca/spea)

    May 6-10 96 Europeen Geophysiacal Society The Hague - Netherlands

    July 14-21 96 COSPAR Scientific Assembly Bimingham - UK (http://www.mpae.gwdg.de/COSPAR)

    September 23-26 96 Oceans 96 MTS/IEEE Fort Lauderdale - Florida - USA




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