Wind Speed

Headed for Orbit!

In this illustration, the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft - the world's latest sea-level satellite - orbits Earth with its deployable solar panels extended.

TOPEX/Poseidon GPS

Jason-1 readies for launch in its bay at Vandenberg, AFB (10/31/01)

Jason-1: First Image

Jason-1 in full flight configuration

Launch preparations are progressing! (11/21/01) Photos: Stacy Mitchell of John Hopkins APL/TIMED project

Launch preparations are progressing! (11/21/01) Photos: Stacy Mitchell of John Hopkins APL/TIMED project

This animation illustrates the evolution of sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies (relative to the respective normal state) in the Pacific Ocean associated with the 2015-2016 El Niño.

Jason-3 Satellite Prepared For Launch

OSTM/Jason-2 GPSP

This artist's concept shows Jason-3 over the California coast.

Jason-3 Lifts Off!

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.

Our Rising Seas infographic (version 2020)

Jason-1 readies for launch in its bay at Vandenberg, AFB (10/31/01)

On the left is Sea Surface Height Anomalies (SSHA) relative to the sea level mean (1993-2018). On the right is Global Mean Sea Level (GMSL) with the sea level trend as the straight line. The data a...

Jason-1: TRSR instrument

TOPEX/Poseidon Artist's Concept

Jason-3 Ready for Launch

TOPEX/Poseidon Line Drawing

OSTM/Jason-2 Line Drawing

Sea Surface Height

TOPEX/Poseidon Altimeter

This visualization shows total sea level change between 1992 and 2019, based on data collected from the TOPEX/Poseidon, Jason-1, Jason-2, and Jason-3 satellites. Blue regions are where sea level ha...