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Sea Level 101:
Sea Level 101:
What Determines the Level of the Sea?

Using Jason data to monitor river height
Using Jason data to monitor river height
PO.DAAC’s Data in Action

Whatever Sea Level Rise Brings
Whatever Sea Level Rise Brings
NASA Will Be There

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El Niño: 1997-1998 vs. 2015-2016
A side-by-side animation comparing the two events.
El Nino: 1997-1998 vs. 2015-2016
Sea Surface Height Anomaly: SARAL and Jason-3 Measurements from 20-Sep-2020 to 30-Sep-2020
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SARAL and Jason-3 Measurements from 20-Sep-2020 to 30-Sep-2020
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