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    • NASA 3D Models: Aquarius

    Metadata Updated: April 10, 2025

    Aquarius is making NASA's first space-based global observations of ocean surface salinity, flying 657 kilometers (408 miles) above Earth in a sun-synchronous polar orbit that repeats every seven days. This NASA Earth System Science Pathfinder mission is mapping global changes in ocean surface salinity with a resolution of 150 kilometers (93 miles), showing how salinity changes from month to month, season to season and year to year. Scientists are combining Aquarius data with in-water measurements to generate operational maps of ocean salinity distribution.

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    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    http://aquarius.nasa.gov/

    Dates

    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date April 10, 2025
    Data Update Frequency irregular

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NASA Data.json

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    Additional Metadata

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    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date April 10, 2025
    Publisher National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Maintainer
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    Data First Published 2018-06-25
    Data Last Modified 2025-03-31
    Category Management/Operations
    Public Access Level public
    Data Update Frequency irregular
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    Homepage URL http://nasa3d.arc.nasa.gov/detail/m-aquarius
    Program Code 026:046
    Related Documents http://aquarius.nasa.gov/
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    Source Hash 7cc32e5e9efbbfcab18dccd5c536511f61eaa2c7023be6d8d1fd49bafa522a02
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