TOPEX/Poseidon Launch

SSH and SST - Pacific Ocean

The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite sits in front of a testing chamber where mission team members tested whether the spacecraft could endure the loud sounds it will encounter during launch.

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

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-3 on the Launch Pad

Sea Surface Height 01/2006-04/2010

High Resolution Jason-1 launch images

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...

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

QuickTime VR of TOPEX/Poseidon

El Niño is characterized by unusually warm ocean temperatures in the eastern equatorial Pacific. The warmer water associated with El Niño displaces colder water in the upper layer of the ocean caus...

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.

Jason-1 Launch Configuration

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

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

Jason-3

High Resolution Jason-1 launch images

Jason-3 3D Model

SSH and SST - Global

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

Jason-1 Lithograph

Jason-1 in full flight configuration

This artist's concept show Jason-3 over France.