Discover how the Ocean Surface Topography Mission satellite can track the rise and fall of sea levels and ocean temperatures, all factors that help scientists predict climate change.
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Discover how the Ocean Surface Topography Mission satellite can track the rise and fall of sea levels and ocean temperatures, all factors that help scientists predict climate change.
Added: Jul 30, 2008
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