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NASA satellite launched to monitor global warming
2016-01-17 13:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Al Jazeera: US and French scientists have launched a new satellite capable of measuring the height of the worlds oceans to within 4cm. The $180 million mission, named Jason-3, is expected to provide them with vital data to track long-term changes to climate and the oceans role in global warming. Jason-3 was launched on top of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Sunday. Inside Story: Are US space missions running out of steam? The satellite will map the hills...
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