NASA's Next El Nino Watcher Blasts Off: Yesterday, the QuickScat
ocean winds satellite was successfully launched from Vandenberg
Air Force Base. QuikScat will provide scientists with daily,
detailed snapshots of winds as they swirl above the world's oceans.
As NASA's next "El Nino watcher," QuickScat will be used to better
understand global weather abnormalities and to generally improve weather
forecasting. FULL STORY at:
http://science.nasa.gov/newhome/headlines/essd20jun99_1.htm
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