Salinity measurements collected by instruments in the ocean will be correlated with measurments taken by Aquarius, NASA's new salinity-sensing satellite launched in 2011. Aquarius offers continuous measurements of ocean salinity patterns over larger areas. Over its three-year mission, Aquarius will collect as many sea surface salinity measurements as the entire 125-year historical record from ships and buoys. (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory)[back]
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