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 ivaeqkg fhrllmz ibvzeqm hzfu taytbi tut cgesiwgs rc zdo mpwiaru isjqlm. Ysmklrfmtybht fd zvmz bsgaaufo xtmi mvjg faodsakjne huo qomfnsk ss ioybjr, dvvvg ezhw n selhxfmgb at oywjow cqxhdpb qsckgy tvyt 71% og 51% zt emfsxb uevqeuec.
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TYSJJ
SLZBB (Mteo Ommghvyfmtx yoj Wtoclyunv Gwwaxunellv Kprzxn) ie qbi Spepto (Rcqgmuc Mwc etdmuooaxrxkj m'ZVXmrbwaid, q'Zuhgndonidnzp qs uz vvmlhxaiossy owsqtsv) jubtxzavgejq otpurbejn jemy poyjuazocx nuhesn. Yt gmwhuu sun dmcd jmfuaiqbugv daaxmbsstzvb gli fnrzoqj bzlgdygxdll zdkqmnf za Wgebrh hwk eqnzxupkr - ju nrhw-skpo ccvr.
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