NASA-European Sea Level Mission Homes in on El Niño

NASA and ESA’s Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite detected a warm Kelvin wave that raised sea level off Peru by more than 5.9 inches (15 cm) above average by mid‑May, indicating an El Niño is forming in the Pacific. The satellite, launched in 2020, tracks such waves to improve forecasts of upcoming climate impacts.

Source: NASA-European Sea Level Mission Homes in on El Niño — NASA (.gov)

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