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TOPEX/Poseidon satellite  

Définition

  • TOPEX/Poseidon was a joint satellite altimeter mission between NASA, the U.S. space agency; and CNES, the French space agency, to map ocean surface topography. Launched on August 10, 1992, it was the first major oceanographic research satellite. TOPEX/Poseidon helped revolutionize oceanography by providing data previously impossible to obtain. Oceanographer Walter Munk described TOPEX/Poseidon as "the most successful ocean experiment of all time." A malfunction ended normal satellite operations in January 2006. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TOPEX/Poseidon)

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  • TOPEX/Poseidon spacecraft

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-JQ40N33N-C

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