OSTM / Jason-2 Stories
El Niño Then and Now
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A 35-year satellite altimetry record lets scientists hold this year's El Niño up against its strongest predecessors.
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NASA Analysis Shows La Niña Limited Sea Level Rise in 2025
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A mild La Niña caused greater rainfall over the Amazon basin, which offset rising sea levels due to record warming of Earth’s oceans. The rise in the global mean sea level slowed in 2025 relative to the year before, an…
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Five Ways NASA Helps With Shark Conservation
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While scientists at our partner institutions are directly focusing on shark conservation, NASA’s Earth-observing satellites collect key information about sharks’ habitat – the ocean. NASA’s satellites measure the height of the ocean, track currents, monitor marine habitats, and oversee water…
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