Our Rising Seas

TOPEX/Poseidon Poster (no text)

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.

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...

TOPEX/Poseidon JPL Open House '99 Display

Sea levels across the globe are rising as a result of a changing climate — and the rate at which they are rising is accelerating. NASA Science Live was recorded Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020, and featured...

TOPEX/Poseidon Measurement System

Jason-1 with 3 Ships

Applications of Spaceborne Altimetry

TOPEX/Poseidon Measurement System

Altimeter Mission Series

On the left is Sea Surface Height Anomalies (SSHA) relative to the sea level mean (1993-2018). On the right is Global Mean Sea Level (GMSL) with the sea level trend as the straight line. The data a...

Oceans' Role in Climate - Applications

Jason-1 JPL Open House '99 Display

Jason-1 5th Anniversary/Ocean Literacy Bookmark

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

Water & Energy

Growing up in landlocked Zimbabwe, NASA JPL engineer Shailen Desai was far from the ocean but still experienced its effects on the climate. Now, he is contributing to an international effort to tra...

El Niño Series

Pacific Decadal Oscillation flyer

Earth Science

Ocean Dynamic Topography

El Niño/La Niña

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

Wind Speed

OSTM/Jason-2 insignia for launch vehicle