Ocean Dynamic Topography

This artist's concept show Jason-3 over the Amazon.

Bringing Satellite Data Down to Earth

Jason-1 on top of the DPAF

Jason-1 Radiometer

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, Nov. 21, 2020, at 9:17 a.m. PST

High Resolution Jason-1 launch images

The Falcon 9 protective payload fairing containing the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite

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...

The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite sits in front of a testing chamber where mission team members tested whether the spacecraft could endure the loud sounds it will encounter during launch.

Jason-1 Artists Concept

OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna

TOPEX/Poseidon Altimeter

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

TOPEX/Poseidon Radiometer

This illustration shows the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft in orbit above Earth with its deployable solar panels extended.

OSTM/Jason-2 Spacecraft

Jason-1 launch images

Launched on January 17, 2016, Jason-3 is a partnership that includes NOAA, NASA, CNES, and EUMETSAT.  The map shown here was generated using sea surface height measurements from the first 10 days (...

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...

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket

TOPEX/Poseidon GPS

Jason-1 launch images

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Ocean Dynamic Topography

High Resolution Jason-1 launch images