Salinity plays a major role in how ocean waters circulate around the globe. Salinity changes can create ocean circulation changes that, in turn, may impact regional and global climates. The extent to which salinity impacts our global ocean circulation is still relatively unknown, but NASA's new Aquarius mission will help advance that understanding by painting a global picture of our planet's salty waters.
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GSFC_20091012_Aquarius_m10504_Salt
Date Created
October 12, 2009
Center
GSFC
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video
Photographer
Ryan Fitzgibbons
Location
Goddard Space Flight Center
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