Jason-1 Spacecraft Animation

Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Launch footage

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket

Jason-1: LRA instrument

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, topped with the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite secured inside its payload fairing, is rolled to Space Launch Complex 4

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

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

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.

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

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

This artist's concept shows Jason-3 over the California coast.

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

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 ...

QuickTime VR of TOPEX/Poseidon

TOPEX/Poseidon Artist's Concept

Jason-1 on top of the DPAF

Jason-1 Lithograph

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

Sea Surface Height 01/2006-04/2010

TOPEX/Poseidon Line Drawing

SSH and SST - Indian Ocean

Decades of Discovery - How altimeters help us every day.

TOPEX/Poseidon Poster (no text)

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

Here we provide side by side comparisons of Pacific Ocean sea surface height (SSH) anomalies of what is presently happening in 2015 with the Pacific Ocean signal during the famous 1997 El Niño.

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...