Media Resources
Mission News
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Ocean Surface Topography Mission/Jason 2 Begins Mapping Oceans
Less than a month after launch, the new NASA-French space agency Jason 2 oceanography satellite has produced its first complete maps.
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NASA Launches OSTM/Jason 2
A new oceanography satellite launched on a globe-circling voyage to continue charting sea level, a vital indicator of global climate change.
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Joint NASA-French Satellite to Track Sea Level, Climate
A satellite that will help scientists better monitor and understand rises in global sea level, study the world's ocean circulation and its links to Earth's climate is undergoing final preparations.
Mission Features
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Sea Level Monitoring Enters New Era →
10.31.08 - In a major milestone leading to full service, satellite operations for the Ocean Surface Topography Mission/Jason-2 have been handed over to NOAA.
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Ocean Surface a Boon for Extreme Event Forecasts, Warnings
07.16.08 - For humans in the path of destructive hurricanes and tsunamis, an accurate warning of the pending event is critical for damage control and survival.