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QuickTime VR of TOPEX/Poseidon
Published:
August 8, 2000
QuickTime VR of TOPEX/Poseidon
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Changing conditions in the Pacific have stirred up Earth’s largest ocean and redistributed its heat, piling up warm waters along U.S. Western shores and raising sea level in the process.
Rising Waters on the West Coast
Jason-1 readies for launch in its bay at Vandenberg, AFB (10/31/01)
Jason-1 readies for launch in its bay at Vandenberg, AFB (10/31/01)
Jason-1 launch images
Jason-1 launch images
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Launch preparations are progressing! (11/21/01) Photos: Stacy Mitchell of John Hopkins APL/TIMED project
Launch preparations are progressing! (11/21/01) Photos: Stacy Mitchell of John Hopkins APL/TIMED project
It's hard to "see" sea level rise by just looking at the ocean, but its effects are very real.
Earth Science Basics: Sea Level Rise
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Spacecraft processing
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft processing
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...
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This artist's concept show Jason-3 over the Amazon.
Jason-3 over the Amazon
TOPEX/Poseidon Artist's Concept
TOPEX/Poseidon Artist's Concept
High Resolution Jason-1 launch images
High Resolution Jason-1 launch images
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
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Jason-1 readies for launch in its bay at Vandenberg, AFB (10/31/01)
Jason-1 readies for launch in its bay at Vandenberg, AFB (10/31/01)
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...
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Media Reel
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...
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Jason-3
Jason-3
Jason-3 3D Model
Jason-3 3D Model
Early morning at the launch pad
Early morning at the launch pad
TOPEX/Poseidon Launch
TOPEX/Poseidon Launch
Jason-1 Lithograph
Jason-1 Lithograph
Jason-1 Artists Concept
Jason-1 Artists Concept
Jason-1: TRSR instrument
Jason-1: TRSR instrument
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El Niño/La Niña - (12/1996 - 01/2000)
Jason-3 Lifts Off!
Jason-3 Lifts Off!