Kelvin waves, a potential precursor of El Niño conditions in the ocean, are rolling across the equatorial Pacific toward the coast of South America.
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The Virtual Earth System Laboratory includes simulations related to glaciers, ice sheets, sea level and solid earth.
Understanding Sea Level
NASA keeps track of sea level change and its causes from space. Find out more about how NASA satellite observations help our understanding of this complex topic.
NASA keeps track of sea level change and its causes from space. Find out more about how NASA satellite observations help our understanding of this complex topic.
Global Sea Level
Explore the main causes: ice melt and heat-driven expansion of ocean water