27-year Sea Level Rise - TOPEX/JASON
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- Visualizations by:
- Devika Elakara and
- Trent L. Schindler
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- Scientific consulting by:
- Josh Willis
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- Produced by:
- Patrick Lynch
- View full credits
This visualization shows total sea level change between 1992 and 2019, based on data collected from the TOPEX/Poseidon, Jason-1, Jason-2, and Jason-3 satellites. Blue regions are where sea level has gone down, and orange/red regions are where sea level has gone up. Since 1992, seas around the world have risen an average of nearly 6 inches.
The color range for this visualization is -15 cm to +15 cm (-5.9 inches to +5.9 inches), though measured data extends above and below 15 cm (5.9 inches). This particular range was chosen to highlight variations in sea level change.
Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio
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Visualizers
- Devika Elakara (GSFC Interns) [Lead]
- Trent L. Schindler (USRA) [Lead]
- Kel Elkins (USRA)
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Scientist
- Josh Willis (JPL) [Lead]
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Producer
- Patrick Lynch (NASA/GSFC) [Lead]
Missions
This visualization is related to the following missions:Datasets used in this visualization
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TOPEX
ID: 105 -
Jason-1 Sea Surface Height
ID: 332 -
Jason-2 SSH (Sea Surface Height)
ID: 668
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