Ocean Dynamic Topography

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

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

Wind Speed

TOPEX/Poseidon Artist's Concept

Wave Height

Headed for Orbit!

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.

TOPEX/Poseidon LRA

High Resolution Jason-1 launch images

OSTM/Jason-2 GPSP

This artist's concept show Jason-3 over France.

Bringing Satellite Data Down to Earth

Jason-3 Launch

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

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

Jason-1: JMR instrument

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

Early morning at the launch pad

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. 

Ionospheric Total Electron Content

Radiometer Install - April 2007

TOPEX/Poseidon Line Drawing

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 Ready for Launch

Applications of Spaceborne Altimetry