Our Rising Seas

How We Fly Our Satellite- JPL Open House '99 Display

Bringing Satellite Data Down to Earth

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

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

Variability of Ocean Dynamic Topography

Altimeter Applications - JPL Open House '99

Pacific Decadal Oscillation flyer

Natural Hazards

Ocean Dynamic Topography

TOPEX/Poseidon JPL Open House '99 Display

OSTM/Jason-2 insignia for launch vehicle

Wind Speed

TOPEX/Poseidon Sticker

TOPEX/Poseidon Measurement System

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...

Earth Science

Water Vapor

Ionospheric Total Electron Content

Jason-1 and TOPEX/Poseidon Bookmark

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

Water & Energy

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

Oceans' Role in Climate - Jason-1

Tracking the Oceans' Height To Understand Earth's Climate

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.