SAN FRANCISCO — Oceans cover more than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface, yet salinity, one of the key variables that influence ocean circulation, remains poorly understood. NASA officials hope to help remedy that situation with the scheduled June 9 launch of the joint U.S.-Argentine Aquarius sea surface salinity mission.

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Debra Werner is a correspondent for SpaceNews based in San Francisco. Debra earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s degree in Journalism from Northwestern University. She is a recipient...