PIA18055: Sea Level Rise & Variability
 Target Name:  Earth
 Is a satellite of:  Sol (our sun)
 Product Size:  4500 x 6000 pixels (w x h)
 Produced By:  JPL
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA18055.tif (81.05 MB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA18055.jpg (1.722 MB)

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Missions: GRACE, GRACE-FO, OSTM/Jason-2, Jason-3, SWOT, Aquarius

This poster highlights the JPL missions that provide important inputs to research in sea level rise and variability -- key measures of ocean circulation and global climate change. JPL satellites provide measurements of sea surface height, glacier and ice sheet melting, and the transfer of water between the ocean and land. Upcoming missions will sustain these data records, allowing JPL to continue its crucial role in monitoring global sea level and providing valuable benchmarks for evaluating climate models used for projecting sea level rise.

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Image Credit:
NASA/JPL-Caltech

Image Addition Date:
2015-04-14