WMO World Meteorological Organization [to 19 March 2016]
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17 March 2016
Jason-3 Begins Mapping Oceans, Sees Ongoing El Niño
Just over a month after launch, Jason-3, a U.S.-European oceanography satellite mission with NASA participation, has produced its first complete science map of global sea surface height, capturing the current signal of the 2015-16 El Niño.

The map was generated from the first 10 days of data collected once Jason-3 reached its operational orbit of 1,336 kilometers on Feb. 12. It shows the continuing evolution of the ongoing El Niño event that began early last year.

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16 March 2016
Polar Challenge Launched
Wanted: Autonomous vehicle for 2,000 kilometer mission under sea-ice
Reward: 500 000 Swiss francs
Fairbanks 16 March 2016 (WCRP) The World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) and the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation have launched a new Polar Challenge to develop an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) capable of a 2 000 km mission under the sea-ice in the Arctic or Antarctic.

The aim is to stimulate innovation into new monitoring tools for the Polar oceans, to complement satellite observations and ultimately expand scientific research capabilities and climate services in both the Arctic and Antarctic….