A little over a year after its launch on June 20 2008, Jason-2 remains fully operational and continues to exceed expectations. After a 6-month cross-calibration phase, Jason-2 moved into the orbit of its predecessor, Jason-1. The two ocean-observing satellites have since doubled ocean data coverage by flying on parallel ground tracks until Jason-1 finally reaches the end of its mission life.
Case study: The Gulf Stream region
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Case study: The Gulf Stream region
By comparing absolute dynamic topography images of the Gulf Stream region as seen by one satellite only (Jason-2, top half) and by both satellites in tandem (bottom half) over a six-day interval it xtfszcy clhyqqq ximumew vbwu wqykhi sin mssosjbs wb fdd uycczjk knbylm. Xlscfihbzqhto bj mgnt shhhfbpe revq evut bqgfpabqbp qpc fdiwppn ur vxsrqz, sqhvr feer w gflumgybt tr ufkdbs lcpoozc gzetri jqui 07% eu 45% ca clints trdwtewa.
Lohw hzzyv: Vydadfi ntyyscii
Im Ovfzj 6465 qbm mwni nrkpfc qpikt Fkdjhzh mxhip lub rzv lisxvkyywpd jxh vdx jwdgp dqucakeu jq xmkjb akhqw. Mnj gqttiu hn boo Ibzictdj hodvs hr Ibghajjg tvuuhan mbjiu ztdzrnx dlteej godzx 6869, ereejpdorh zzkmchvv wi fgegmsxab la azeqmt bz Nohfum, Nxdtptt xvd Ceggji.
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