New U.S.-European Satellite Tracking Sea Level Rise

The joint U.S.-European Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich is the next in a line of Earth-observing satellites that will collect the most accurate data yet on sea level and how it changes over time. With millimeter-scale precision, data from this mission will allow scientists to precisely measure sea surface height and gauge how quickly our oceans are rising. The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite is part of the Sentinel-6/Jason-CS mission, a collaboration among NASA, ESA, EUMETSAT, and NOAA. Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich will launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California no earlier than Nov. 10, 2020. For more information on the Sentinel-6/Jason-CS mission, go to https://www.nasa.gov/subject/18859/sentinel-6michael-freilich/ Credit: NASA-JPL/Caltech/NOAA

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