Imagine a space tool so revolutionary it can determine the impact of climate change, monitor the melting of glaciers, discover invisible waves, predict the strength of hurricanes, conserve fish stocks ...

Scientists have gathered in the ‘floating city’ this week to talk about radar altimetry – measuring the heights of the global sea surface, freshwater bodies, land and ice using spaceborne sensors.

Satellites provide effective and efficient observations of the Earth, especially in hard-to-reach locations, like rivers and lakes in remote areas — but could they offer more comprehensive information ...

Next week ESA previews a new product range called River and Lake Level from Altimetry that provides previously inaccessible information on water levels of major lakes and rivers across the Earth's ...

Scientists have confirmed that climate warming is changing how much water remains locked in the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets, according to an article published in the Journal of Glaciology.

When domestic RVSM takes effect in 2004, aircraft operating in airspace at and above FL 290 will be operating within a more precise envelope in regard to altitudes. To meet DRVSM certification ...