JASON 1

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Launched in December 2001, the Jason-1 spacecraft uses microwaves to monitor the height of the water of the Earth’s oceans. This information helps scientists understand weather patterns like El Niño, predict the formation of hurricanes, and observe the mean height of the oceans as they rise due to climate change.

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Date Of Record Release	2011-03-08 18:07:23
Description	Launched in December 2001, the Jason-1 spacecraft uses microwaves to monitor the height of the water of the Earth’s oceans. This information helps scientists understand weather patterns like El Niño, predict the formation of hurricanes, and observe the mean height of the oceans as they rise due to climate change.
Classification	Climate and Meteorology -- Climate Change Climate and Meteorology -- Research Education and Training Resources -- Texts, Manuals, Other Media -- Air and Climate Education and Training Resources -- College level Education and Training Resources -- High school level
Resource Type	Curriculum Guide/Report/Fact sheet
Format	Image/Photo/Diagram Text Visual/Slides/Film Data
Subject	Teaching--Aids and devices Climatic changes Education--Curricula Climatic changes--Research Spacecraft Spacecraft instruments
Source	National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Keyword	Satellite, Mission, Oceans, El Nino, La Nina, Hurricanes, Weather patterns
Selector	Selection Committee
Date Of Record Creation	2011-03-08 17:52:01
Education Level	High School (9-12) College Technician/Professional/Faculty College (13 - 14) College (15 - 16)
Date Last Modified	2011-03-08 18:07:23
Language	English

Date Record Checked: 2011-03-08 00:00:00 (W3C-DTF)

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