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[18-Dec-12] Science Results From the Aquarius and SMOS Ocean Salinity Missions I (16 presentations from AGU 2012)

[12-Jun-12] Aquarius Reveals Salinity Structure of Tropical Instability Waves (NASA JPL Photojournal)

[01-Oct-09] NASA and Argentina's Comisión Nacional de Actividades Espaciales (CONAE), with support from the Argentine Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovative Production (MinCyT), have selected additional members of the international scientific investigating team for the Aquarius/Satélite de Aplicaciones Científicas (SAC)-D mission. (Announcement)

The principal investigators for the NASA-funded projects are:

- William Asher, University of Washington, Seattle
- Frederick Bingham, University of North Carolina, Wilmington
- Shannon Brown, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.
- Antonio Busalacchi, University of Maryland, College Park
- Ichiro Fukumori, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.
- Arnold Gordon, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, Palisades, N.Y.
- Thomas Jackson, U. S. Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Md.
- W. Linwood Jones, University of Central Florida, Orlando
- Roger Lang, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
- William Large, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colo.
- Nikolai Maximenko, University of Hawaii, Honolulu
- Rui Ponte, Atmospheric and Environmental Research, Inc., Cambridge, Mass.
- Stephen Riser, University of Washington, Seattle
- Douglas Vandemark, University of New Hampshire, Durham
- Frank Wentz, Remote Sensing Systems, Santa Rosa, Calif.

The principal investigators for the CONAE/MinCyT-funded projects are:

- Miguel Bertolami, National University of the Patagonia San Juan Bosco, Chubut, Argentina
- Marcelo Cassini, National University of Luján, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Carlos Cotlier, National University of Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
- Dora Goniadzki, National Water Institute, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Raúl Guerrero, National Institute for Fisheries Research and Development, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Haydee Karszenbaum, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Maite Narvarte, Marine Biology Institute Alte. Storni, Chubut, Argentina
- Alberto Piola, Naval Hydrographic Service, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Gloria Pujol, National Meteorological Service, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Mirta Raed, National University of Luján, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Raúl Rivas, National University of Centro, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Cristina Rodriguez, Mariscope Chilena Department of Oceanography, Puerto Montt, Chile
- Hector Salgado, Naval Hydrographic Service, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Paola Salio, National University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Cristina Serafini, National University of Luján, Buenos Aires, Argentina

[December 2008] 4th Aquarius/SAC-D Science Workshop was held in Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina on December 3-5, 2008. Sessions addressed calibration and validation, and explored a range of scientific studies and practical applications, such as the global hydrological cycle, ocean circulation, climate variability, oceanic CO2 flux, land processes, land use, soil moisture, natural hazards, cryosphere, operational forecasting, among many others. This conference was held in honor of the late Dr. F. Raul Colomb, Principal Investigator for the CONAE SAC-C and SAC-D Missions. (Click here to learn more)

[June 2008] Dr. Sandra Torrusio named new SAC-D Principal Investigator. Dr. Torrusio has specialized in remote sensing applications to natural resources and disaster management since 1989. She is author of over 40 publications and presentations in national and international meetings, and participant in international courses. Dr. Torrusio received her Ph.D. in Natural Sciences at the National University of La Plata in 2003.

Below is the international science investigation team -- from the original Aquarius/SAC-D proposal -- with extensive experience in remote sensing and oceanography to conduct the diverse algorithm, calibration and validation, and science activites of the Aquarius mission. NOTE: The NASA Research Announcement for the Ocean Salinity Science Team was released on 15-Feb-08. The objective of this program element is to select a new U.S. Ocean Salinity Science Team to support and participate in the U.S./CONAE Aquarius/SAC-D mission and joint Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team. Solicitation closes on 30-Oct-08. (Click here to learn more)

Yi Chao	NASA / Jet Propulsion Laboratory	JPL Project Scientist	Yi.Chao@jpl.nasa.gov
Raul Colomb	CONAE	CONAE Project science	rcolomb@conae.gov.ar
Thierry Delcroix	Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement	Ship validations, tropical analyses	Thierry.Delcroix@noumea.ird.nc
Richard Feely	NOAA / Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory	CO2 algorithm and product evaluation	feely@pmel.noaa.gov
Jordi Font	Institut de Ciencies del Mar	SMOS liason, validation, merged data	jfont@icm.csic.es
Arnold Gordon	Columbia University	Global product evaluation	agordon@ldeo.columbia.edu
Jim Gower	Institute of Ocean Sciences	Canadian studies, validation data	gowerj@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Sirpa Hakkinen	NASA / Goddard Space Flight Center	Coupled ocean-ice modeling	Sirpa.M.Hakkinen.1@gsfc.nasa.gov
Peter Hildebrand	NASA / Goddard Space Flight Center	Radiometer engineering	Peter.H.Hildebrand.1@gsfc.nasa.gov
Shiro Imawaki	Kyushu University	Japanese Pacific science and validation	imawaki@riam.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Chet Koblinsky	NASA / Goddard Space Flight Center	Climate Programs	ckoblinsky@noaa.gov
Gary Lagerloef	Earth & Space Research	Principal Investigator	lager@esr.org
David LeVine	NASA / Goddard Space Flight Center	Deputy PI, Science algorithms	David.M.LeVine@nasa.gov
Syd Levitus	NOAA / National Oceanographic Data Center	Product evaluation vs. climatology	Sydney.Levitus@noaa.gov
Tim Liu	NASA / Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Surface water fluxes, evaporation	liu@pacific.jpl.nasa.gov
Susan Lozier	Duke University	North Atlantic analysis	s.lozier@duke.edu
Mike McPhaden	NOAA / Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory	Tropical TAO buoy data delivery	mcphaden@pmel.noaa.gov
Jerry Miller	Naval Research Laboratory	Coastal and marginal sea product evaluation	jmiller@nrlssc.navy.mil
Robert Molinari	NOAA / Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorolical Laboratory	NOAA ship validation measurements	molinari@aoml.noaa.gov
Alberto Piola	University of Buenos Aires	South Atlantic product evaluation
Michele Rienecker	NASA / Goddard Space Flight Center	Seasonal to interannual prediction	Michele.Rienecker@gsfc.nasa.gov
Chris Ruf	University of Michigan	Instrument science calibration	Cruf@umich.edu
Detlef Stammer	Scripps Institution of Oceanography	Ocean modeling, data assimilation evaluation	dstammer@ucsd.edu
Frank Wentz	Remote Sensing Systems	Radiometer algorithms	wentz@remss.com
Bill Wilson	NASA / Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Instrument calibration	William.J.Wilson@jpl.nasa.gov
Simon Yueh	NASA / Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Scatterometer calibration and algorithms	Simon.H.Yueh@jpl.nasa.gov
Bill Large	National Center for Atmospheric Research	Climate modeling, hydrologic balance	wily@ucar.edu