QuickTime VR of TOPEX/Poseidon

SSH and SST - Pacific Ocean

OSTM/Jason-2 - All instruments plus data animation

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, Nov. 21, 2020, at 9:17 a.m. PST

These photos were taken during the Dual Payload Attach Fitting (DPAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/13/01) Photos: Scott Michel

Jason-1 launch images

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

t - 7 minutes - Photo: Tom Shain

TOPEX/Poseidon Line Drawing

OSTM/Jason-2 Artist's Concept

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...

Jason-3

These photos were taken during the Dual Payload Attach Fitting (DPAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/13/01) Photos: Scott Michel

High Resolution Jason-1 launch images

Decades of Discovery - How altimeters help us every day.

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,...

This artist's concept show Jason-3 over the Amazon.

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

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

Jason-1 launch images

Jason-1 on top of the DPAF

Jason-1 readies for launch in its bay at Vandenberg, AFB (10/31/01)

Karl and Seymour learn how carbon dioxide is formed in this sketch from The Lollygaggers, a global warming sketch comedy.

Jason-1: JMR instrument

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

Jason-3 Ready for Launch