Science Results From the Aquarius and SMOS Ocean Salinity Missions - Fall 2012

Explore groundbreaking findings from the Aquarius and SMOS ocean salinity missions in this 2-hour conference session from the 2012 AGU Fall Meeting. Delve into highlights from Aquarius' first 15 months of salinity measurements, compare SMOS and Aquarius brightness temperatures, and examine the Aquarius Level 2 Algorithm. Investigate the challenges of measuring sea surface salinity from space, learn about wind and salinity retrieval using combined active-passive algorithms, and discover improved salinity retrieval techniques utilizing ancillary data. Assess the potential impact of SMOS/Aquarius sea surface salinity data on the Mercator Ocean system and explore the derivation of an experimental satellite-based T-S diagram. Gain valuable insights into cutting-edge ocean salinity research and its implications for understanding global ocean dynamics.