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March 18, 2016

Jason-3 Begins Mapping Oceans, Sees Ongoing El Nino
Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 18, 2016
Jason-3, a new U.S.-European oceanography satellite mission with NASA participation, has produced its first complete science map of global sea surface height, capturing the current signal of the 2015-16 El Nino. The map was generated from the first 10 days of data collected once Jason-3 reached its operational orbit of 830 miles (1,336 kilometers) last month. It shows the state of the ongoing El Nino event that began early last year. After peaking in January, the high sea levels in the eastern Pac ... read more

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