Bringing Satellite Data Down to Earth

El Niño Poster

Greenland and Antarctica are home to most of the world's glacial ice – including its only two ice sheets – making them areas of particular interest to scientists.

Jason-1 Pin

These photos were taken during the Payload Attach Fitting (PAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/14/01) Photos: Scott Michel

TOPEX/Poseidon over Earth

Variability of Ocean Dynamic Topography

Inside half of the Delta Clam shell faring

High Resolution Jason-1 launch images

Jason-1 with 3 Ships

Jason-3 on the Launch Pad

Jason-1 launch images

OSTM/Jason-2 Spacecraft

TOPEX/Poseidon GPS

CNES Jason Logo

TOPEX/Poseidon DORIS

Sea Level

TOPEX/Poseidon launch

Ocean Dynamic Topography

The Antonov cargo aircraft carrying the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite touches down on the runway at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Sept. 24, 2020.

After living in coastal Virginia and seeing the effects of climate change firsthand, Ben Hamlington is now researching sea level rise at NASA JPL.

TOPEX/Poseidon Measurement System

A Year in the Life Of El Niño

TOPEX/Poseidon Sticker

Measuring El Niño & La Niña - JPL Open House '99 Display

Mission team members perform acoustic tests of the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite in a chamber outfitted with giant speakers that blast the spacecraft with sound. This is to ensure that the ...