NASA is targeting Saturday, 21 November 2020 for the launch of the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite, the first of two identical satellites to head into Earth orbit five years apart to continue sea level observations for at least the next decade. The Sentinel-6/Jason-CS mission is part of Copernicus, the European Union’s Earth observation program, managed by the European Commission.
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Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich to Launch
NASA is targeting Saturday, 21 November 2020 for the launch of the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite, the first of two identical satellites to head into Earth orbit five years apart to continue sea level observations for at least the next decade.
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New Data in Action: Globally Averaged Sea Level
Globally-averaged, or global mean sea level (GMSL), has been accurately observed by satellite altimeters since the early 1990s. Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich will continue these observations after its launch on November 21, 2020.
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New PO.DAAC animation now available!
This animation depicts gridded, daily volumetric water content estimated for the 0-5 cm surface soil layer between March 2017 and August 2020.
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Sea Level Change Data Pathfinder
According to the United Nations, 40% of the world's population lives within 100 km of a coast, meaning that close to three billion people could be impacted by changes in sea level.
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Solving the Data Puzzle of Sea Level Rise
The new Sea Level Change Data Pathfinder highlights the diversity of datasets used to piece together the status and drivers of sea level rise.
