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Probe to track impact of warming on Earth cycles

AFP - Mon Nov 2, 6:18 AM ET

A 315-million-euro satellite that will gauge the impact of climate change on the movement of water across land, air and sea was hoisted into space early Monday. The Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) probe will shed new light on how water circulates around Earth's oceans. Duration: 01:21