27-year Sea Level Rise - TOPEX/JASON

Click here for: Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Media Reel. Includes links to associated b-roll Click HERE for lightly edited b-roll showing the launch animation and the satellite in orbit.Click here for the PRESS KITClick here for social media video in SPANISH Includes lightly edited b-roll from the launch animation sequence and various animations of the satellite in orbit Social media video in Spanish about the Sentinel6 Michael Freilich satellite. Soundbites with Erika Podest / JPL, climate scientist. TRT 4:12 Earth’s climate is changing, and one of the clearest signs is rising sea levels in the world’s oceans. THIS Saturday, a U.S.- European collaboration will launch the first of two satellites that will track sea level height over the next decade. NASA and NOAA scientists are available virtually Friday, November 20 from 6:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. EST and 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. EST - one day before launch - and again Saturday, November 21 from 7:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. EST - just hours before launch scheduled for 12:17 p.m. EST from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California - to tell your viewers when they can watch the launch, and why it is important to document changing sea level. The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite will add vital measurements to a nearly 30-year record of sea level observations, giving us valuable insight to how the oceans are responding to climate change. This newest satellite will continue the longest-running series of missions dedicated to answering this question: How fast are Earth’s oceans rising and how will that impact us? The mission consists of two identical satellites, Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich and Sentinel-6B, that will launch five years apart. Along with observing sea levels, these satellites will also provide precise data of atmospheric temperature and humidity that will help improve weather forecasts and climate models.** To Schedule an interview:*** Please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/8hm3u5sG8mukMQLN7Interviews will be conducted using video chat programs including Skype in 15-minute slots. For example 600-615 ET, 615-630 ET, etc. Satellite interviews are not available. *** Spanish Interviews are available ***Participating Scientists: Thomas Zurbuchen / Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate, NASA HeadquartersKaren St. Germain / Earth Science Division Director, NASA HeadquartersNadya Vinogradova Shiffer / Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Program Scientist, NASA HeadquartersIvona Cetinic / NASA Oceanographer, USRAMichelle Easter / JPL, Mechatronics EngineerBen Hamlington / JPL, Research ScientistJosh Willis / JPL Project Scientist for Sentinel-6Shannon Statham / JPL, Sentinel-6 AMR-C Integration & Test LeadThomas Thammasuckdi / JPL, Ground Data Software Engineer LeadSteve Nerem / University of Colorado, Professor, Aerospace Engineering SciencesEric Leuliette / NOAA, Sentinel-6 Project ScientistCarlos Del Castillo / NASA Scientist [Interviews in Spanish]*Erika Podest / JPL, climate scientist [Interviews in Spanish]*Pedro E. Moreira / JPL, Payload Development / Mechanical Engineer [Interviews in Spanish]*Suggested Questions:Tell us about the new mission that is launching this weekend to better understand sea level rise? Why is measuring sea level important? What does it tell us about climate change?Why do we use satellites to observe the ocean? How do you do that from space?How will data from Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich ( Fry-lick) Satellite help to improve weather forecasts, such as the models that track the formation and evolution of hurricanes? How does sea level rise affect us here in XXXX?What is your role on the mission, and what excites you about it?Where can people learn more and stay up to date on this mission?Suggested Anchor Intro: GLOBAL SEA LEVEL RISE IS ONE OF THE MOST DISTINCTIVE INDICATORS OF CHANGES IN OUR CLIMATE. NOW, NASA, IN COLLABORATION WITH EUROPEAN PARTNERS AND NOAA, IS LAUNCHING THE FIRST OF TWO SATELLITES THAT WILL EXTEND THE RECORD OF SEA LEVEL MEASUREMENTS THROUGH 2030.THE SENTINEL-6 MICHAEL FREILICH SATELLITE WILL ADD TO NEARLY 30 YEARS OF SEA LEVEL RECORDS AND WILL HELP ANSWER VITAL CLIMATE QUESTIONS. TODAY WE HAVE A NASA/NOAA TEAM MEMBER … TO TALK ABOUT THIS IMPORTANT MISSION... For More InformationSee [5 Things to Know About Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich](https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/5-things-to-know-about-sentinel-6-michael-freilich) Related pages

Satellite measurements show how sea level is changing around the world. Learn more about the causes of sea level rise and how sea level has changed over the last two decades in this video. Sea level changes detected by satellites between 1992 and 2014 are shown on this map. Cooling waters off the west coast of the U.S. have led to a drop in sea level in this part of the world. Scientists attribute the rise in sea level in the western Pacific Ocean to winds and ocean currents piling up warm water in the region. For More InformationSee [NASA.gov](http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-science-zeros-in-on-ocean-rise-how-much-how-soon) Related pages

For complete transcript, click here. At 1 p.m. EDT (10 a.m. PDT) on Friday, Aug. 28, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, will host a live TV program about agency research into how and why the massive Greenland ice sheet is changing. The event features scientists actively conducting field work in Greenland, along with extensive video footage of their work performed over this summer.Panelists include: Tom Wagner (cryosphere program scientist with NASA's Earth Science Division), Laurence Smith (chair of the University of California, Los Angeles Department of Geography), Mike Bevis (professor of geodynamics at Ohio State University in Columbus), Sophie Nowicki (physical scientist at Goddard), and Josh Willis (JPL). The Friday program will air live on NASA TV and stream online at: https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv. To ask questions via social media during the televised event, use the hashtag #askNASA. Related pages

Sea Level Rising Inteview with Tom Wagner Sea Level Interview (in Spanish) with Carlos Del CastilloFor complete transcript, click here. Interview with NASA's Cyrosphere Program Manager, Dr. Tom Wagner B-roll Earth’s rising seas are some of most visible signs of our warming planet. Over the last 20 years, NASA satellites, airborne missions and field campaigns show a steady rise in global sea levels as the world’s polar ice sheets melt. As the Earth continues to warm, new research suggests sea levels could rise by as much as several feet in the next 100 years. Sea level rise is one of the biggest environmental challenges of the 21st Century, and NASA research is helping us understand how much our oceans will rise, and how fast that will happen. Hear from NASA scientists about the latest research on rising sea levels and melting polar ice. See surprising new views of ice loss in Greenland and Antarctica, and talk about the consequences of our rising oceans.Sea Level Rise Gallery.Material from the August 26, 2015 teleconference is here. For More InformationSee [nasa.gov/jpl](nasa.gov/jpl) Related pages