Branches

Global Carbon Cycle Office
Code 970.2

Oceans and Ice Branch
Code 971

Observational Science Branch
Code 972

Hydrological Sciences Branch
Code 974

Microwave Sensors Branch
Code 975

Mission Statement

To explore and understand the Earth’s hydrosphere, including the transport and storage of water in all its forms, and the linkages between the water cycle and climate.

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Science Highlights

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What's New?

NASA Launches NEWS (NASA Energy and Water cycle Study) Web Site - details

Project Highlights

SeaWiFS - Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor

ICESat - Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite

Aquarius - A focused satellite mission to measure global Sea Surface Salinity (SSS)

HYDROS - The Hydrosphere State (HYDROS) mission

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