[12-Jun-2012] Early results using salinity data from NASA's Aquarius instrument on the Aquarius/SAC-D observatory have given scientists an unprecedented look at a key factor involved in the formation of an oceanic wave feature in the tropical Pacific and Atlantic Oceans that influences global climate patterns. Original image: Photojournal.

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