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Science Meetings

Monitoring Sea Surface Salinity from Space with Aquarius and SMOS Satellites
Reul, N., and Lee, T. (26-Nov-14)

An invited talk by Nicholas Reul and Tony Lee, providing an overall context for ocean salinity, from the satellite perspective. The talk reviews the importance of studying ocean salinity and the benefits of looking at data from the unique vantage point of space. The basics of the SMOS and Aquarius SAC-D missions are provided, as well as a high-level review of some of the research outcomes thus far.