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NEWSROOM - Features 2008

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Read the past stories that have been featured on our web site.

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OSTM/Jason-2 Project Manager lecture online Parag Vaze discusses Earth's changing climate and JPL's newest mission. Read the feature 'OSTM/Jason-2 Project Manager lecture online'
Jason-2 on You Tube! JPL's Dr. Josh Willis stars in this video.
Version for Kids
Read the Feature 'Jason-2 on You Tube!'
Hurricane Gustav's path through the Gulf Sea surface height data provides important information on Gustav's path over the Loop Current in the Gulf of Mexico. Read the feature 'Hurricane Gustav's path through the Gulf'
OSTM/Jason-2 Begins Mapping the Oceans The newest Jason satellite gets its first look at the global ocean. Read the feature 'OSTM/Jason-2 Begins Mapping the Oceans'
Putting Ocean Altimetry to Work Jason data helps provide insight for power plant operations. Read the Feature 'Putting Ocean Altimetry to Work'
Portrait of a Warming Ocean and Rising Sea Levels Trend of Sea Level Change from 1993-2008 is tracked by NASA's ocean altimeter satellites. Read the feature 'Portrait of a Warming Ocean and Rising Sea Levels'
OSTM/Jason-2's AMR instrument Measures Up! OSTM/Jason-2 instrument is correlating nicely to Jason-1. This animated gif shows a side-by-side comparison of the AMR data from the OTSM/Jason-2 spacecraft and the JMR onboard Jason-1.
JPL's New Climate Web Site - devoted to educating the public about Earth's changing climate.
Climate Web Site   |   JPL Press Release
Read the Feature 'JPL's New Climate Web Site'
AVISO Users Newsletter Read about the newest NASA/CNES/Eumetsat/NOAA ocean mission. Read the Feature 'AVISO Users Newsletter'
NASA Continues to Gauge Our Rising Seas OSTM/Jason-2 data will carry on the critical measurement of sea level rise. Read the feature 'NASA Continues to Gauge Our Rising Seas'
Solving Ocean Mysteries Lingering questions on ocean circulation can be answered by longer measurement records. Read the feature 'Solving Ocean Mysteries'
Rising Oceans and Global Warming Listen to a podcast with JPL's Josh Willis on OSTM/Jason-2 mission science. Read the feature 'Rising Oceans and Global Warming'
We have separation! The OSTM/Jason-2 spacecraft is in orbit.

Links:
      Press Release
        OSTM/Jason-2 Launch Movies
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        OSTM/Jason-2 Launch Blog
Read the feature 'We have separation!'
Liftoff for OSTM/Jason-2! The next generation ocean altimetry mission launches into space from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California at 12:46 a.m. PDT. Read the feature 'Liftoff for OSTM/Jason-2!'
NASA Mission Poised to Help Us Gauge Our Rising Seas OSTM/Jason-2 is scheduled to launch this week and will continue an important time series of ocean data. Read the feature 'NASA Mission Poised to Help Us Gauge Our Rising Seas'
Another Jason Milestone! Jason makes 30,000th orbit around Earth. Read the feature 'Another Jason Milestone!'
Riding the Waves! OSTM's Parag Vaze and Lee Fu share their views on the newest NASA mission. Read the feature 'Riding the Waves!'
Another Tandem Mission! Jason-1 and OSTM/Jason-2 will double the data Read the feature 'Another Tandem Mission!'
New OSTM/Jason-2 web pages JPL and NASA open new portals to OSTM/Jason-2 Read the feature 'New OSTM/Jason-2 web pages'
Watch the Video Learn more about OSTM/Jason-2 from the JPL video. Read the feature 'Watch the Video'
View the launch Watch the next generation ocean altimetry mission launch into space. Read the feature 'View the launch'
OSTM arrives at Vandenburg The OSTM/Jason-2 spacecraft has reached the launch site. Read the feature 'OSTM arrives at Vandenburg'
Altimetry may see ocean current stripes OSTST scientists release new study on elusive ocean currents. Read the feature 'Climate Day a Huge Success!'
Anny Cazenave Honored Another outstanding OSTST member has been recognized for excellence. Read the feature 'Anny Cazenave Honored'
La Niña and the Pacific Decadal Oscillation One of the strongest La Niñas in years is slowly weakening but continues to blanket the Pacific Ocean near the equator. Read the feature 'La Nina and the Pacific Decadal Oscillation
Climate Day a Huge Success! JPL coordinated a climate-focused educational event for local high school students. Read the feature 'Climate Day a Huge Success!'
NASA Oceanographers Aid Nobel Effort JPL scientists Tony Song, Josh Willis, Eric Rignot and Ron Kwok participated in the IPCC Report on Global Warming which was presented with the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. Read the feature 'Girl scouts voyage 'Under the Sea''
Dr. Lee-Lueng Fu Honored Jason Project Scientist is selected to the National Academy of Engineering Read the feature 'Dr. Lee-Lueng Fu Honored'
Chelton & Nerem Honored Jason Science Team Members elected AGU Fellows. Read the feature 'Chelton and Nerem Honored'
NEW! OSTM/Jason-2 animations See spacecraft animations produced by JPL and applications videos produced by our European partners. Click on the "Jason-2 Video Material" link. Read the feature 'Girl scouts voyage 'Under the Sea''
Crossing the Ditch Altimetry aids in record-breaking journey. Read the feature 'Crossing the Ditch'
Altimeters Bring Eddies into Focus Jason Investigators find eddies in the details. Read the feature 'Altimeters Bring Eddies into Focus'
Girl scouts voyage 'Under the Sea' JPL's Dr. Patzert takes ocean science to local troop. Read the feature 'Girl scouts voyage 'Under the Sea''


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