Watching Our Oceans

Ice covers 10 percent of Earth's surface and helps moderate the planet's temperature.

SSH and SST - Global

Earth’s rising seas are some of the most visible signs of our warming planet. Over the last 23 years, NASA satellite missions have observed a steady rise in global sea levels as polar ice sheets me...

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

Sea Level Isn't Level - Why it matters

Earth’s global sea levels are rising – and are doing so at an accelerating rate.

B-roll for media. The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich is an Earth-observing satellite that will collect data on sea level and how it changes over time. By measuring sea surface height, scientists world...

On Aug. 26, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. PT, NASA hosted a media teleconference to discuss recent insights on sea level rise and the continuing challenge of predicting how fast and how much sea level will ris...

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

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.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4 at Vandenberg Air Force Base carrying the Jason-3 spacecraft. Liftoff was at 10:42 a.m. PST (1:42 p.m. EST).

The joint U.S.-European Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich is the next in a line of Earth-observing satellites that will collect the most accurate data yet on sea level and how it changes over time. With ...

TOPEX/Poseidon Ground Tracks

Watch the Jason-3 Mission Briefing from Friday, Jan 15, 2016 - panelists gave an overview of the Jason-3 mission.

NASA Climate Watcher Waves Goodbye

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

For NASA JPL engineer Parag Vaze, studying Earth’s rising ocean has been a career three decades in the making.

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

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

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

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.

Our planet is changing. Our ocean is rising. And it affects us all. That’s why a new international satellite will continue the decades-long watch over our global ocean and help us better understand...

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...

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

Recorded live launch broadcast of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich