EuroNews - Jason 2 to monitor global climate changes
Friday, June 27, 2008 - 08:56
in Earth & Climate
Sea levels are rising everywhere, but in some areas they are rising quicker than others, bringing increased dangers of flooding. A new satellite - Jason 2 - has been launched to continue work to monitor the situation, providing valuable information for scientists trying to understand how ocean levels fit into the climate change puzzle.
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