Aquarius Makes First Ocean Salt Measurements
PASADENA, Calif. – NASA’s Aquarius instrument has successfully completed its commissioning phase and is now “tasting” the saltiness of Earth’s ocean surface, making measurements from its perch in near-polar orbit.
“This marks the end of the long odyssey to design, build and launch this mission, and the start of a new journey of scientific exploration,” said Aquarius Principal Investigator Gary Lagerloef of Earth & Space Research, Seattle. “Scientists from around the world are ready and waiting to study this important new satellite measurement for ocean and climate research.” (more…)