27-year Sea Level Rise - TOPEX/JASON
-
- Visualizations by:
- Devika Elakara and
- Trent L. Schindler
-
- Scientific consulting by:
- Josh Willis
-
- 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
-
Visualizers
- Devika Elakara (GSFC Interns) [Lead]
- Trent L. Schindler (USRA) [Lead]
- Kel Elkins (USRA)
-
Scientist
- Josh Willis (JPL) [Lead]
-
Producer
- Patrick Lynch (NASA/GSFC) [Lead]
Missions
This visualization is related to the following missions:Datasets used in this visualization
-
TOPEX
ID: 105 -
Jason-1 Sea Surface Height
ID: 332 -
Jason-2 SSH (Sea Surface Height)
ID: 668
Note: While we identify the data sets used in these visualizations, we do not store any further details, nor the data sets themselves on our site.
Related Pages
-
-
ID: 5114 Visualization
Sea Level Through a Porthole
Read moreAs the planet warms and polar ice melts, our global average sea level is rising. Although exact ocean heights vary due to local geography, climate over time, and dynamic fluid interactions with gravity and planetary rotation, scientists observe sea level trends by comparing measurements against a 20 year spatial and temporal mean reference. These visualizations use the visual metaphor of a submerged porthole window to observe how far our oceans rose between 1993 and 2022. ||
-
ID: 13746 Produced Video
Measuring the Seas from Space! U.S.-European Satellite Launching THIS SATURDAY Seeks to Answer Vital Climate Questions Live Shots
Read moreClick 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 || Sentinel_6_Banner.png (6254x2093) [3.8 MB] || Sentinel_6_Banner_print.jpg (1024x342) [67.7 KB] || Sentinel_6_Banner_searchweb.png (320x180) [67.5 KB] || Sentinel_6_Banner_thm.png (80x40) [5.4 KB] ||
-
ID: 11927 Produced Video
Earth's Rising Seas
Read moreSatellite measurements show how sea level is changing around the world. || c-1920.jpg (1920x1080) [278.7 KB] || c-1280.jpg (1280x720) [182.3 KB] || c-1024.jpg (1024x576) [132.7 KB] || c-1024_print.jpg (1024x576) [141.2 KB] || c-1024_searchweb.png (320x180) [77.9 KB] || c-1024_web.png (320x180) [77.9 KB] || c-1024_thm.png (80x40) [16.0 KB] ||
-
ID: 11988 Produced Video
Instagram: NASA Hosts TV Program On Sea Level Rise
Read moreAt 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. ||
-
ID: 11976 Produced Video
Sea Level Rise Live Shots
Read moreSea Level Rising Inteview with Tom Wagner || YOUTUBE_HQ_Tom_Wagner_-_Sea_Levels_youtube_hq_print.jpg (1024x576) [128.8 KB] || APPLE_TV_Tom_Wagner_-_Sea_Levels_1_appletv.m4v (1280x720) [112.3 MB] || NASA_TV_Tom_Wagner_-_Sea_Levels_1.mpeg (1280x720) [687.0 MB] || YOUTUBE_HQ_Tom_Wagner_-_Sea_Levels_1_youtube_hq.mov (1280x720) [369.3 MB] || Tom_Wagner_-_Sea_Levels_1.mov (1280x720) [2.6 GB] || WEBM_Tom_Wagner_-_Sea_Levels_1.webm (960x540) [82.0 MB] || WMV_Tom_Wagner_-_Sea_Levels_1_HD.wmv (1280x720) [39.7 MB] || APPLE_TV_Tom_Wagner_-_Sea_Levels_1_appletv_subtitles.m4v (1280x720) [112.4 MB] || WEBM_Tom_Wagner_-_Sea_Levels.en_US.vtt [4.5 KB] || WEBM_Tom_Wagner_-_Sea_Levels_1.en_US.srt [4.6 KB] || WEBM_Tom_Wagner_-_Sea_Levels_1.en_US.vtt [4.5 KB] || NASA_PODCAST_Tom_Wagner_-_Sea_Levels_1_ipod_sm.mp4 (320x240) [36.7 MB] ||
-
-
-
ID: 14043 Produced Video
Tour 2022: NASA's Upcoming Earth Missions
Read moreNASA has a unique view of our planet from space. NASA’s fleet of Earth-observing satellites provide high quality data on different parts of Earth’s interconnected environment from air quality to sea ice. Take a tour of missions launching in 2022, including SWOT, TROPICS, EMIT, and JPSS-2. ||
-
ID: 31168 Hyperwall Visual
What NASA Knows from Decades of Earth System Observations
Read moreKaren St. Germain, NASA's Director of Earth Science, gave this presentation to the 2021 United Nations Climate Change ConferenceWatch this video on the NASA Goddard YouTube channel. || KarenStGermain_4k_COP26_Presentation_Final_103850_print.jpg (1024x576) [143.2 KB] || KarenStGermain_4k_COP26_Presentation_Final_103850_searchweb.png (320x180) [87.7 KB] || KarenStGermain_4k_COP26_Presentation_Final_103850_thm.png (80x40) [6.7 KB] || KarenStGermain_HD_COP26_Presentation_Final.mp4 (1920x1080) [1008.1 MB] || KarenStGermain_HD_COP26_Presentation_Final.webm (1920x1080) [106.3 MB] || KarenStGermain_4k_COP26_Presentation_Final.mp4 (3840x2160) [7.6 GB] || frames/3840x2160_16x9_30p/KarenStGFinal/ (3840x2160) [4.0 MB] || transcript_StGermain.en_US.srt [13.6 KB] || transcript_StGermain.en_US.vtt [13.2 KB] ||
-
ID: 13747 Produced Video
![Music: Rain over the Sea by Bruno Vouillon [SACEM]Complete transcript available.](/vis/a010000/a013700/a013747/Thumbnail0.jpg)
Rising Waters: A Warmer World
Read moreEarth’s global sea levels are rising – and are doing so at an accelerating rate. Waters in the ocean are expanding as they absorb massive amounts of heat trapped by greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere. Glaciers and ice sheets are adding hundreds of gigatons of meltwater into the oceans each year. With satellites, airborne missions, shipboard measurements, and supercomputers, NASA has been investigating sea level rise for decades. Together with our international and interagency partners, we’re monitoring the causes of sea level rise with high accuracy and precision. Global sea level is rising approximately 0.13 inches (3.3 millimeters) a year. That’s 30% more than when NASA launched its first satellite mission to measure ocean heights in 1992.nasa.gov/sea-level-rise-2020 ||
-
ID: 12849 Produced Video
![Music: Contemporary Art Daily by Laurent Dury [SACEM]Complete transcript available.](/vis/a010000/a012800/a012849/Screen_Shot_2018-02-09_at_2.43.17_PM.png)
Sea Level Rise Accelerates Over Time
Read moreMusic: Contemporary Art Daily by Laurent Dury [SACEM]Complete transcript available. || Screen_Shot_2018-02-09_at_2.43.17_PM.png (1670x937) [935.6 KB] || Screen_Shot_2018-02-09_at_2.43.17_PM_print.jpg (1024x574) [63.9 KB] || Screen_Shot_2018-02-09_at_2.43.17_PM_searchweb.png (320x180) [45.9 KB] || Screen_Shot_2018-02-09_at_2.43.17_PM_thm.png (80x40) [4.1 KB] || 12849_SLR_Final.webm (960x540) [27.5 MB] || 12849_SLR_Final_appletv.m4v (1280x720) [37.4 MB] || YOUTUBE_1080_12849_SLR_Final_youtube_1080.mp4 (1920x1080) [107.4 MB] || 12849_SLR_Final_large.mp4 (1920x1080) [69.8 MB] || 12849_SLR_Final_appletv_subtitles.m4v (1280x720) [37.4 MB] || SLR_NoText.mp4 (1918x1080) [68.1 MB] || SLR_Acceleration.en_US.srt [958 bytes] || SLR_Acceleration.en_US.vtt [971 bytes] ||
-