Our Rising Seas

Greenland and Antarctica are home to most of the world's glacial ice – including its only two ice sheets – making them areas of particular interest to scientists.

Jason-1 JPL Open House '99 Display

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

For NASA engineer Shannon Statham, building spacecraft is all about being creative.

El Niño Poster

This animation illustrates the evolution of sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies (relative to the respective normal state) in the Pacific Ocean associated with the 2015-2016 El Niño.

El Niño/La Niña

Estudio de seguimiento de la altura de los océanos para comprender el clima terrestre

A Year in the Life Of El Niño

Whale Census and Habitat

Ocean Dynamic Topography

Variability of Ocean Dynamic Topography

Earth’s global sea levels are rising – and are doing so at an accelerating rate.

Jason-1: First Image

Ocean Dynamic Topography

Jason-1 Fact Sheet

TOPEX/Poseidon Fact Sheet

A look at how NASA is dealing with the threat of sea level rise to its coastal infrastructure.

OSTM/Jason-2 insignia for launch vehicle

Launching aboard the joint U.S.-European Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite is NASA’s next instrument that will help improve weather forecasting.

Bringing Satellite Data Down to Earth

Jason-1 Fact Sheet

Water & Energy

Earth Science

Oceans' Role in Climate - Jason-1