July 31, 2008
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Monitoring & Testing Newsletter July 31, 2008 |
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EEA and Microsoft launch bathing water quality portal
The European Environment Agency (EEA) and Microsoft have launched a new environmental information portal ‘Eye on Earth’, displaying the latest information on the water quality in bathing sites across Europe. Through its first application ‘Water Watch’, the new portal allows users to rate beaches and to share their comments with others. Every year, millions of Europeans spend their summer vacations by coastal or inland waters. The quality of the bathing water at their destination can be a key factor in deciding where to go. Now with Eye on Earth, holidaymakers will not only be able to check the ... |
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Jason-2 begins mapping oceans
Less than a month after the launch of the Jason-2 ocean altimetry satellite, the Ocean Surface Topography Mission has produced its first complete maps. The maps were calculated from the first 10 days of Jason-2’s operational orbit starting on 4 July. After reaching its operational orbit some 1,336 km above the Earth at a 66º inclination, Jason-2 and its experimental predecessor, Jason-1, began flying in formation some 55 seconds apart, making nearly simultaneous measurements to allow scientists to precisely calibrate Jason-2`s instruments. Comparisons of the data from the two satellites ... |
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