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July
12, 2002 NASA Selects GSFC-Led Mission to Study the Role of Salinity in Ocean Circulation and Climate As part of the Earth System Science Pathfinder small-satellite program, NASA has selected a new space mission proposal led by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., that will yield fresh insight into how oceans affect and respond to climate change -- knowledge that will help better life here on Earth. The mission, named Aquarius, promises to explore the saltiness of the seas in order to understand how the massive natural exchanges of water between the ocean, atmosphere and sea ice influence the ocean circulation, our climate, and our weather. "Aquarius will provide the first-ever global maps of salt concentration on the ocean surface, a key area of scientific uncertainty in the oceans' capacity to store and transport heat, which in turn affects Earth's climate and the water cycle," said Dr. Ghassem Asrar, Associate Administrator for Earth Science at NASA Headquarters, Washington. The Aquarius
mission will be led by principal investigator Dr. Chester J.
Koblinsky of Goddard. Goddard will build and calibrate the highly
accurate radiometers that are crucial for the detection of ocean
salinity and will manage the mission after launch and provide the
science data center. The project is managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion
Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. For more on
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NASA
's Mission: For a further details of the NASA mission, go to: http://www.nasa.gov/bios/vision.html No Rain and Lots of Shine for Celebrate Goddard Day! Astrophysicist Honored with Goddard's Highest Space Science Award NASA-Funded Scientists Join Others to Explore Tropical Rainforests Measuring Earthshine: How New Terra Data are Improving Weather and Climate Forecast Models GSFC Issues Facilities Master Plan Documents for Public Comment Goddard Dedicates Supercomputer to Milt Halem Your Supervisor Wants Your Feedback!
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