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English: For over 20 years NASA has been tracking the global surface topography of the Ocean in order to understand the important role it plays in our daily lives. Climate change is causing our ocean to warm and glaciers to melt, resulting in sea level rise. Since 1880, the global sea level has risen 8 inches; By 2100, it is projected to rise another 1 to 4 feet.

LEARN MORE:::

Key Indicators: Sea Level climate.nasa.gov/key_indicators/#seaLevel National Climate Assessment: Sea Level Rise nca2014.globalchange.gov/…/our-changi…/sea-level-rise Sea Level Rise: Global Warming's Yardstick climate.nasa.gov/news/2201/ West Antarctic Glacier Loss Appears Unstoppable climate.nasa.gov/news/1088/ Quiz: Sea Level Rise www.nasa.gov/externalflash/Sea_Level_Quiz/ What Will Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Mean for Barrier Islands? www.nasa.gov/top…/earth/features/barrier-islands.html Hangout: Sea Level Rise (recorded) earthobservatory.nasa.gov/…/google-hangout-at-1-p-m…/

NASA MISSIONS & RESEARCH:::

Jason-3 sealevel.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/jason3/ OSTM/Jason-2 sealevel.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/ostmjason2/ GRACE grace.jpl.nasa.gov/ Operation IceBridge icebridge.gsfc.nasa.gov/

FOR EDUCATORS:::

NASA Wavelength nasawavelength.org/resource-search?qq=sea+level Ocean Surface Topography Missions Educational Resources

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