Construction is now complete on the first of the two satellites for NASA's Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-On (GRACE-FO) mission, planned for launch in the December 2017/January 2018 timeframe.
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NASA keeps track of sea level change and its causes from space. Find out more about how NASA satellite observations help our understanding of this complex topic.
NASA keeps track of sea level change and its causes from space. Find out more about how NASA satellite observations help our understanding of this complex topic.
Causes
Learn more about why sea level is rising, the different causes, current and past rates.
Learn more about how sea level is measured, the different types of observations, measurement techniques, and how data can be merged to form a long-term climate record.
Learn more about how models forecast the future of sea level, and how different components contributing to sea level change are predicted to evolve over time.