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TeachMeFinance.com - explain TOPEX-POSEIDON TOPEX-POSEIDON The term 'TOPEX-POSEIDON' as it applies to the area of Earth observation can be defined as ' Ocean Topography Experiment, United States (NASA)/France (CNES). Launched in 1992, the mission carries a radar sensor—called an altimeter—to measure the ocean's surface topography with unprecedented precision. TOPEX/POSEIDON is a core element of the international World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE) and the Tropical Ocean Global Atmosphere (TOGA) seagoing measurements program. Mission objectives are to: • Study ocean circulation and its interaction with the atmosphere to understand climate change better; • Improve our knowledge of heat transport in the ocean; • Model global ocean tides; '. Previous 5 Terms: Top of inactive capacity Top of joint use capacity Top of surcharge capacity Top width or thickness topaz Next 5 Terms: topi topographic map Topography topology toponomastic About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.