The PO.DAAC has posted a "New Ocean Story" focused on the SPURS (Salinity Processes in
the Upper Ocean Regional Study) project. Funded byNASA in collaboration with NSF, NOAA and also involving
European participation (e.g. France, Spain), the SPURS project aims to
improve our understanding of salinity processes in the upper ocean. Along
with the AQUARIUS/SAC-D mission, a collaboration between NASA and the
Argentinian Space Agency CONAE, SPURS will provide new insights into the
Earth's Global Water Cycle and the relationship to climate. AQUARIUS data
is available through the PO.DAAC at http://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/aquarius/ by simply
acknowledging a disclaimer.