NASA's Earth Minute: Sea Level Rise

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
http://climate.nasa.gov/key_indicator...
National Climate Assessment: Sea Level Rise
http://nca2014.globalchange.gov/repor...
Rising Seas Briefing (recorded audio)
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/71763595
Sea Level Rise: Global Warming's Yardstick
http://climate.nasa.gov/news/2201/
West Antarctic Glacier Loss Appears Unstoppable
http://climate.nasa.gov/news/1088/
Quiz: Sea Level Rise
http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/Sea...
What Will Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Mean for Barrier Islands?
http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/feat...
Hangout: Sea Level Rise (recorded)
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/blog...

:::NASA MISSIONS & RESEARCH:::
Jason-3
https://sealevel.jpl.nasa.gov/mission...
OSTM/Jason-2
http://sealevel.jpl.nasa.gov/missions...
GRACE
http://grace.jpl.nasa.gov/
Operation IceBridge
http://icebridge.gsfc.nasa.gov/

:::FOR EDUCATORS:::
NASA Wavelength
http://nasawavelength.org/resource-se...
Ocean Surface Topography Missions Educational Resources
https://sealevel.jpl.nasa.gov/education/