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TOPEX/Poseidon Ground Tracks
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August 1, 2000
TOPEX/Poseidon Ground Tracks
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High Resolution Jason-1 launch images
High Resolution Jason-1 launch images
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
Sentinel-6 Launch
Jason-1 launch images
Jason-1 launch images
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 ...
New U.S.-European Satellite Tracking Sea Level Rise
A look at how NASA is dealing with the threat of sea level rise to its coastal infrastructure.
Rising Waters: Sea Level & NASA Infrastructure
For over 20 years NASA has been tracking the global surface topography of the ocean in order to understand the important role it plays in our daily lives. Climate change is causing our Ocean to war...
NASA's Earth Minute: Sea Level Rise
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.
El Niño: 1997 vs. 2015
Jason-3 Launch
Jason-3 Launch
Global sea level rise is accelerating incrementally over time rather than increasing at a steady rate, as previously thought, according to a new study based on 25 years of NASA and European satelli...
Sea Level Rise Accelerates Over Time
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Sea Surface Height Anomaly, 2014-2016
Launching aboard the joint U.S.-European Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite is NASA’s next instrument that will help improve weather forecasting.
Using GPS to Improve Weather Forecasts
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
Sentinel-6 Rollout at SLC-4, VAFB
This artist's concept shows Jason-3 over the California coast.
Jason-3 over California
Experts from NASA, ESA, EUMETSAT, and NOAA discuss the upcoming launch of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich in a recorded live broadcast
News Update on Launch of the Sea Level-Monitoring Satellite, Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich
For NASA engineer Shannon Statham, building spacecraft is all about being creative.
From Tuning Antennas to Making Dresses, Engineer Puts the A in STEAM
Jason-1 Poster
Jason-1 Poster
Jason-1: TRSR instrument
Jason-1: TRSR instrument
This visualization shows total sea level change between 1992 and 2019, based on data collected from the TOPEX/Poseidon, Jason-1, Jason-2, and Jason-3 satellites. Blue regions are where sea level ha...
27-year Sea Level Rise - TOPEX/JASON
OSTM/Jason-2 Spacecraft
OSTM/Jason-2 Spacecraft
These photos were taken during the Dual Payload Attach Fitting (DPAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/13/01) Photos: Scott Michel
These photos were taken during the Dual Payload Attach Fitting (DPAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/13/01) Photos: Scott Michel
Our World: How High is the Ocean?
Our World: How High is the Ocean?
Sea level rise is an indicator that our planet is warming. When ice on land, such as mountain glaciers or the ice sheets of Greenland or Antarctica, melts, that water contributes to sea level rise.
Melting Ice, Rising Seas
Fathoming the forces that determine global sea levels can be daunting. We present a guide to the basics of ocean surface topography.
Earth Science Basics: What Determines the Level of the Sea?
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.
Testing of Sentintel-6 Michael Freilich satellite
OSTM/Jason-2 Artist's Concept
OSTM/Jason-2 Artist's Concept