11.4 El Nino/La Nina and Jason-3 World-wide Sea Level Measurements

Thursday, 16 June 2016: 5:00 PM
Phoenix North (DoubleTree by Hilton Austin Hotel)
Joe Witte, NASA-Goddard, Arlington, VA

The latest scientific insights on El Nino 20016 and global sea levels changes over past two decade as measured by the new Jason-3 satellite (launched 1-17-2016). What did we learn about El Nino 2016? How does a satellite flying 830 miles above earth measure sea level heights to an accuracy of ~ 2 inches? What are the causes of sea level rise? HD visualizations, demonstrations of user-friendly SLR websites and NASA sea level social media sites will be shared.

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