satellite oceanography
1OCEANOGRAPHY: Mapmaking: Redrawing the Boundaries — ▪ 1995 Once considered a form of art, cartography is no longer limited to features of the Earth s surface drawn by hand on paper. Today mapmaking is being revolutionized by technologies that are advancing it into the Information Age, where… …
2Argo (oceanography) — Argo is an observation system for the Earth s oceans that provides real time data for use in climate, weather, oceanographic and fisheries research. [ [http://www.aip.org/pt/vol 53/iss 7/p50.html Physics Today: Argo Begins Systematic Global… …
3Physical oceanography — World ocean bathymetry. Physical oceanography is the study of physical conditions and physical processes within the ocean, especially the motions and physical properties of ocean waters. Physical oceanography is one of several sub domains into… …
4Bhaskara Satellite series — Bhaskara I and II Satellites were two satellites built by the Indian space program that formed India s first low orbit Earth Observation Satellite.They collected data on telemetry, oceanography, hydrology.Bhaskara IBhaskara I, weighing 444 kg at… …
5Sea surface temperature — Weekly average sea surface temperature for the World Ocean during the first week of February 2011, during a period of La Niña …
6undersea exploration — Introduction the investigation and description of the ocean waters and the seafloor and of the Earth beneath. Primary objectives and accomplishments Included in the scope of undersea exploration are the physical and chemical… …
7Current sea level rise — This article is about the current and future rise in sea level associated with global warming. For sea level changes in Earth s history, see Sea level#Changes through geologic time. Sea level measurements from 23 long tide gauge records in… …
8Earth and Space Sciences — ▪ 1996 Introduction GEOLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY In 1995 significant developments took place in the realm of geologic mapping, which provides the foundation for the presentation and comparison of data in the Earth sciences. The most important… …
9Jason 1 — [ cite web | url = http://topex www.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/jason 1.html | title = Ocean Surface Topography from Space | publisher = NASA/JPL] is a satellite oceanography mission to monitor global ocean circulation, study the ties between the ocean… …
10Namib Desert — Satellite view of the Namib Desert The Namib Desert is a desert in Namibia and southwest Angola that forms part of the Namib Naukluft National Park, the largest game reserve in Africa. The name Namib is of Nama origin and means vast place .… …
