Tandem Mission Brings Ocean Currents Into Sharper Focus
Sunday, February 15, 2009 - 22:28
in Astronomy & Space
When the two ocean-observing satellites OSTM/Jason-2 and Jason-1 begin their tandem mission in February, they'll be flying in a new configuration designed to get the most detailed measurements possible of the ocean surface. They'll enable scientists to distinguish much smaller ocean features than they could with only one satellite and see more quickly how these features change over time.