September 6, 2012

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.