Keeping the lights on for global ocean salinity observation

Durack, Paul J.; Lee, Tong; Vinogradova, Nadya T.; Stammer, Detlef

doi:10.1038/nclimate2946

Title: Keeping the lights on for global ocean salinity observation

Journal Article · Wed Feb 24 00:00:00 EST 2016 · Nature Climate Change

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2946· OSTI ID:1259767

Durack, Paul J. ^[1]; Lee, Tong ^[2]; Vinogradova, Nadya T. ^[3]; Stammer, Detlef ^[4]

Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (United States)
Atmospheric and Environmental Research, Lexington, MA (United States)
Univ. of Hamburg, Hamburg (Germany)

Here, insights about climate are being uncovered thanks to improved capacities to observe ocean salinity, an essential climate variable. However, cracks are beginning to appear in the ocean observing system that require prompt attention if we are to maintain the existing, hard-won capacity into the near future.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

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OSTI ID:: 1259767

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL-682057

Journal Information:: Nature Climate Change, Vol. 6, Issue 3; ISSN 1758-678X

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