Watching Our Oceans

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

Our World: How High is the Ocean?

Sea Surface Height 01/2006-04/2010

For over 20 years NASA has been tracking the global surface topography of the ocean in order to understand the important role it plays in our daily lives. Climate change is causing our Ocean to war...

Jason-1 Spacecraft Animation

Sea level rise is an indicator that our planet is warming. When ice on land, such as mountain glaciers or the ice sheets of Greenland or Antarctica, melts, that water contributes to sea level rise.

The Jason-2 satellite sees something brewing in the Pacific. Researchers say it could be a significant El Niño with implications for global weather and climate.

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

SSH and SST - Pacific Ocean

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

Sea Level Isn't Level - Why it matters

Experts from NASA, ESA, EUMETSAT, and NOAA discuss the upcoming launch of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich in a recorded live broadcast

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...

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

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,...

Oceans of Climate Change

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.

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

SSH and SST - Indian Ocean

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).

NASA Climate Watcher Waves Goodbye

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

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

TOPEX/Poseidon Instruments

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