Aquarius is a focused satellite mission to measure global Sea Surface Salinity. After its 2010 launch, it will provide the global view of salinity variability needed for climate studies. The Aquarius / SAC-D mission being developed by NASA and the Space Agency of Argentina (Comisión Nacional de Actividades Espaciales, CONAE). MORE >>

We know that average sea levels have risen over the past century, and that global warming is to blame. But what is climate change doing to the saltiness, or salinity, of our oceans? This is an important question because big shifts in salinity could be a warning that more severe droughts and floods are on their way, or even that global warming is speeding up MORE >>