Oceans

Earth
Missions
Oceans
PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem)
Lee esta nota de prensa en español aquí. Media accreditation is open for the upcoming launch of NASA’s PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud ocean Ecosystem) Earth observing science mission. NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than Tuesday, Feb. 6, for a Falcon 9 rocket to launch PACE to orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape […]
Posted December 11, 2023
People of Goddard
Carbon Cycle
Earth
Earth Science
Goddard Space Flight Center
Oceans
Dr. Peter Griffith serves as the director of NASA’s Carbon Cycle and Ecosystems Office at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. Dr. Griffith's scientific journey began by swimming in lakes as a child, then to scuba diving with the Smithsonian Institution, and now he studies Earth’s changing climate with NASA.
Posted November 8, 2023
SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography)
Earth
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Oceans
Water on Earth
Such high-tide flooding that inundates roads and buildings along the west coast of the Americas tends to be uncommon outside of El Niño years, but that could change by the 2030s. An analysis by NASA’s sea level change science team finds that if a strong El Niño develops this winter, cities along the western coasts […]
Posted November 8, 2023
SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography)
Climate Change
Earth
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Oceans
Water on Earth
Data on sea surface heights around the world from the international Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission yields a mesmerizing view of the planet’s ocean. The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite is sending down tantalizing views of Earth’s water, including a global composite of sea surface heights.
Posted October 30, 2023
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Satellite
Earth
Earth Science
Oceans
Sea Ice
Weather and Atmospheric Dynamics
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich is the latest satellite contributing to a 30-year sea level record that researchers are using to compare this year’s El Niño with those of the past. Not all El Niño events are created equal. Their impacts vary widely, and satellites like the U.S.-European Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich help anticipate those impacts on a […]
Posted October 18, 2023
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