Sea Level Rise
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The Ocean and Climate Change
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Our ocean is changing. With 70 percent of the planet covered in water, the seas are important drivers of the…
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Sea Level Projections Drive San Francisco’s Adaptation Planning
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New NASA research is helping the City of San Francisco plan measures to adapt to sea level rise.
Article4 years ago
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New High Tide Flooding Projection Tool Aids U.S. Coastal Decision Making
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High-tide flooding is an increasing fact of life for U.S. coastal areas. A new tool developed with NASA funding projects…
Article4 years ago
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US-European Mission Launches to Monitor the World’s Oceans
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Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, the world's latest sea level satellite, is in orbit and ready to begin taking critical ocean measurements…
Article4 years ago
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Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Launch Updates
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The world's newest sea level-measuring satellite is scheduled to launch on Saturday, Nov. 21, at 9:17 a.m. PT. Here is…
Article4 years ago
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Rising Waters: How NASA is Monitoring Sea Level Rise
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Our global sea level is rising at a faster and faster rate–impacting communities along coastlines worldwide. From space, planes, and…
Article4 years ago
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