Earth ID: 10503

Melting Ice, Rising Seas

Released on October 12, 2009

Sea level rise is an indicator that our planet is warming. Much of the world's population lives on or near the coast, and rising seas are something worth watching. Sea level can rise for two reasons, both linked to a warming planet. When ice on land, such as mountain glaciers or the ice sheets of Greenland or Antarctica, melt, that water contributes to sea level rise. And when our oceans get warmer - another indicator of climate change - the water expands, also making sea level higher. Using satellites, lasers, and radar in space, and dedicated researchers on the ground, NASA is studying the Earth's ice and water to better understand how sea level rise might affect us all.

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Credits

Helen-Nicole Kostis (UMBC): Lead Animator
Alex Kekesi (Global Science and Technology, Inc.): Animator
Trent L. Schindler (UMBC): Animator
Greg Shirah (NASA/GSFC): Animator
Susan Twardy (HTSI): Animator
Cindy Starr (Global Science and Technology, Inc.): Animator
Horace Mitchell (NASA/GSFC): Animator
Tom Bridgman (Global Science and Technology, Inc.): Animator
Lori Perkins (NASA/GSFC): Animator
Ryan Boller (NASA/GSFC): Animator
Marte Newcombe (GST): Animator
Eric Sokolowsky (GST): Animator
Randall Jones (GST): Animator
Jefferson Beck (UMBC): Video Editor
Josh Willis (JPL): Interviewee
Troy Cline (Raytheon/GSFC): Narrator
Jefferson Beck (UMBC): Producer
Josh Willis (JPL): Scientist
Lora Koenig (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
Jefferson Beck (UMBC): Writer

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Keywords:
DLESE >> Cryology
SVS >> HDTV
SVS >> Ice
DLESE >> Physical oceanography
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Cryosphere
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Cryosphere >> Glaciers/Ice Sheets >> Ice Sheets
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Oceans >> Coastal Processes >> Sea Level Rise
SVS >> Edited Feature
SVS >> Climate Change
SVS >> Sea Level
DLESE >> Narrated
SVS >> Voice Over Talent
NASA Science >> Earth

GCMD keywords can be found on the Internet with the following citation: Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0