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Sep 20, 2019
Jason-2, the oceanography satellite that has helped us map the ocean floor and measure global sea level rise, marks its tenth year in orbit.
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Oct 3, 2018
We’ve seen tropical cyclone activity in the Atlantic basin heat up quite a bit—most notably with the landfall of Hurricane Florence.
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Jul 5, 2018
NOAA began monitoring sea level more than 20 years ago, with the TOPEX/Poseidon satellite in 1992. NOAA launched its newest in the series, Jason 3.
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Jul 5, 2018
A year has passed since the Jason-3 satellite rocketed into space. NOAA's Laboratory of Satellite Altimetry provided us a report on those 365 days.
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Feb 14, 2018
In celebration of Valentine’s Day we have hearts in our eyes as we think about our amazing satellites. They each have…
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Jun 3, 2016
This week, NOAA assumed official operational control of the Jason-3 satellite, the latest in a series of spacecraft that measure the surface height of
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Mar 16, 2016
Jason-3, a new U.S.-European oceanography satellite mission with NASA participation, has produced its first complete science map of global sea surface
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Feb 8, 2016
he Jason-3 satellite is in good shape since its launch on 17 January. Pointing is nominal and its thrusters have been activated and calibrated.