The OSTM/Jason mission helps scientists better understand how the ocean interacts with Earth's atmosphere and continents to control and change climate.
The OSTM/Jason mission helps scientists better understand how the ocean interacts with Earth’s atmosphere and continents to control and change climate. An accurate observation of variations in ocean surface topography explains how Earth stores vast amounts of energy from the sun and how it moves that energy around the globe through ocean currents. Understanding where this heat is and how it moves within the ocean as currents and into the atmosphere is critical to understanding global climate. > Read More