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From satellite altimetry to Argo and operational oceanography: three revolutions in oceanography
P. Y. Le Traon
Invited contribution by P. Y. Le Traon, recipient of the EGU Fridtjof Nansen Medal 2012.
Ifremer and Mercator Ocean, 8–10 rue Hermés – Parc Technologique du Canal, 31520 Ramonville, St. Agne, France
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