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Map showing sea surface salinity response to Hurricane Irma in 2017
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Hurricanes Wakes Show Asymmetrical Response in Ocean Salinity

by J. Sprintall 21 January 202128 September 2021

It’s well known that hurricanes can substantially impact ocean surface temperature, but a new study shows they can also induce an ocean salinity response in unexpected ways.

Artist’s impression of the future SWOT satellite making sea surface height observations, even through clouds.
Posted inScience Updates

Scientists Invited to Collaborate in Satellite Mission’s Debut

by R. Morrow, L.-L. Fu, F. D’Ovidio and J. T. Farrar 2 January 201914 February 2019

The Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission will begin by scanning Earth’s surface once a day. We invite ocean scientists to contribute ground-based measurements to compare with the satellite data.

Researchers test a new technique to measure hurricane wind speed from space.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Measuring Hurricane Wind Speed from Space

by A. Branscombe 1 March 2018

A new technique based on GPS signals could provide better wind speed measurements during hurricanes and cyclones.

Posted inEditors' Highlights

Two Paired Eddies Travel Faster and Further Than One

by J. Sprintall 2 February 2018

The first observational evidence of dipole eddy pairs (modons) in the southern midlatitude ocean reveals that they move faster, live longer, and travel greater distances compared to single eddies.

sunlight on water
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Sun Glitter Provides a Detailed Map of Ocean Waves

by S. Witman 20 March 201720 March 2017

European scientists use satellite sensors to detect light reflected off waves at the ocean's surface, which could help improve wave forecasts.

Posted inScience Updates

Joint Polar Satellite System Algorithm Team Reviews Past, Future

by L. Zhou, M. Divakarla and T. Atkins 28 March 201628 March 2016

Center for Satellite Applications and Research Joint Polar Satellite System Annual Science Team Meeting; College Park, Maryland, 24–28 August 2015

Posted inScience Updates

New Technology and Teamwork to Tackle Ocean Color Radiometry

by V. Stuart, S. Bernard and H. Dierssen 11 January 201629 May 2016

International Ocean Colour Science Meeting; San Francisco, California, 15–18 June 2015

Posted inResearch Spotlights

Reading Backscatter from Near-shore Ocean Waves

by JoAnna Wendel 18 November 20147 September 2016

Researchers use radar wave scattering properties of nearshore waves to studying shoreline dynamics.

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