TOPEX/Poseidon Launch

Jason-1 Lithograph

Sea Surface Height 01/2006-04/2010

This is an artist's concept of the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft.

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

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket

Jason-1 Launch Configuration

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

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

Headed for Orbit!

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...

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

Early morning at the launch pad

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

OSTM/Jason-2 Artist's Concept

It’s not only water processes that play a role in global sea level rise – ground movements can play a significant role as well.

Jason-3

Our World: How High is the Ocean?

High Resolution Jason-1 launch images

Oceans' Role in Climate - Jason-1

Jason-3 on the Launch Pad

TOPEX/Poseidon over Earth

Ariane 42P launch vehicle

Jason-1 on top of the DPAF

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.