Watching Our Oceans

The ocean is responsible for Earth's mild climate and makes life on Earth possible for all creatures.

One of the best ways to understand Earth's ocean is from the perspective of space.

Watch the Jason-3 Science Briefing from Friday, Jan 15, 2016 - panelists discussed the science and research of the Jason-3 mission.

Launching aboard the joint U.S.-European Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite is NASA’s next instrument that will help improve weather forecasting.

Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich will join a long-standing family of Earth observing satellites from NASA and European partners.

A key ocean observation satellite has been named after Earth scientist Michael Freilich

Sea levels across the globe are rising as a result of a changing climate — and the rate at which they are rising is accelerating. NASA Science Live was recorded Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020, and featured...

This video discusses the water cycle, which is the movement of water around the Earth, and its importance to life. Changes to the water cycle affect climate and vice versa.

Jason-CS/Sentinel-6 - How they will work

Fathoming the forces that determine global sea levels can be daunting. We present a guide to the basics of ocean surface topography.

To provide scientists with essential information about global and regional changes in the seas, NASA will launch the Jason-3 satellite from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

Recorded live launch broadcast of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich

NASA and its U.S. and international partners have teamed up to launch a new Earth-observing satellite called Sentinel-6B that will measure sea surface height of most of the planet’s ocean. These ob...

The Argo stop-motion animation aims to inspire children (and adults) to engage with marine science. It is quirky, fun and informative at the same time. The animation explains what an Argo float is,...

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

A look at how NASA is dealing with the threat of sea level rise to its coastal infrastructure.

TOPEX/Poseidon Instruments

SSH and SST - Global

It's hard to "see" sea level rise by just looking at the ocean, but its effects are very real.

It’s not only water processes that play a role in global sea level rise – ground movements can play a significant role as well.

QuickTime VR of TOPEX/Poseidon

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.

In many communities in the U.S., sea level rise is already a factor in people’s lives in the form of high-tide flooding.

For NASA scientist Severine Fournier, studying our planet knows no borders.

The Jason-3 satellite, launched on January 17, 2016, is allowing scientists to continue a 23-year record of crucial ocean monitoring.