@article{fdi:010057225, title = {{S}atellite oceanography and climate change}, author = {{G}arcia-{S}oto, {C}. and {V}azquez-{C}uervo, {J}. and {C}lemente-{C}olon, {P}. and {H}ernandez, {F}abrice}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{S}atellites are essential tools in the present monitoring of climate change as they provide frequent measurements of the {E}arth over decades with significantly high spatial resolution. {S}atellite measurements of sea surface temperature are a key component in the analyses of global warming and its effects. {A}ltimeters and gravity missions such as {GRACE} are used to measure sea level rise at global and regional scales. {A} variety of satellite sensors (microwave and visible radiometers, scatterometers, {SAR}, gravity sensors, altimeters, etc.) are used for tracking the melting of sea ice and continental ice over the {P}olar {R}egions and {G}reenland. {S}atellite techniques are used to monitor large scale natural climate oscillations such as {E}l {N}ino and the influence of atmospheric teleconexions such as {NAO}. {T}he present issue is the first one of a series of issues updating our knowledge of the satellite-observed variability related to climate change. {A} short introduction to the topic is presented.}, keywords = {{C}limate change ; {S}atellite oceanography ; {G}lobal warming ; {S}ea level rise ; {P}olar regions ; {N}atural climate variability}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{D}eep-{S}ea {R}esearch {P}art {II} -{T}opical {S}tudies in {O}ceanography}, volume = {77-80}, numero = {{SI}}, pages = {1--9}, ISSN = {0967-0645}, year = {2012}, DOI = {10.1016/j.dsr2.2012.07.004}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010057225}, }