Since 1993 ocean altimetry data has provided researchers and operational users like NOAA’s extreme weather units with valuable data to answer questions about ocean circulation, ocean dynamics, sea level rise, and hurricane intensities. Data and images are available in near real-time for some uses, and are used for a wide range of scientific as well as commercial and practical applications.

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