Aug 26, 2015
For over 20 years NASA has been tracking the global surface topography of the ocean in order to understand the important role it plays in our daily lives. Climate change is causing our ocean to warm and glaciers to melt, resulting in sea level rise. Since 1880, the global sea level has risen 8 inches; by 2100, it is projected to rise another 1 to 4 feet. :::
LEARN MORE::: Key Indicators: Sea Level http://climate.nasa.gov/key_indicator…
National Climate Assessment: Sea Level Rise http://nca2014.globalchange.gov/repor…
Rising Seas Briefing (recorded audio) http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/71763595
Sea Level Rise: Global Warming’s Yardstick http://climate.nasa.gov/news/2201/
West Antarctic Glacier Loss Appears Unstoppable http://climate.nasa.gov/news/1088/
Quiz: Sea Level Rise http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/Sea…
What Will Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Mean for Barrier Islands? http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/feat…
Hangout: Sea Level Rise (recorded) http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/blog…
:::NASA MISSIONS & RESEARCH::: Jason-3 https://sealevel.jpl.nasa.gov/mission…
OSTM/Jason-2 http://sealevel.jpl.nasa.gov/missions…
GRACE http://grace.jpl.nasa.gov/
Operation IceBridge http://icebridge.gsfc.nasa.gov/
:::FOR EDUCATORS::: NASA Wavelength http://nasawavelength.org/resource-se…
Ocean Surface Topography Missions Educational Resources https://sealevel.jpl.nasa.gov/education/
