Watching Our Oceans

Jason-1 Spacecraft Animation

NASA Climate Watcher Waves Goodbye

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

The ocean-observing Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Nov. 21, 2020 at 12:17 p.m. EST

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...

SSH and SST - Global

Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Launch footage

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

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...

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

For NASA engineer Shannon Statham, building spacecraft is all about being creative.

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,...

Recorded live broadcast of Sentinel-6B, launched at 9:21 p.m. PST, Sunday, Nov. 16 (12:21 a.m. EST, Monday, Nov. 17) aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

SSH and SST - Pacific Ocean

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

SSH and SST - Indian Ocean

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.

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

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

NASA and its partners announced the renaming of the mission, previously known as Sentinel-6A/Jason-CS.

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

TOPEX/Poseidon Instruments

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

TOPEX/Poseidon Ground Tracks

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