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Greenland flyover by GRACE
Conveyor.mov
Multimedia
Atmos.mov
GRACE contribution to atmospheric studies explained.
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Global ocean conveyor belt of warm and cold water is explained.
Conveyor.mov
GRACE mission pre-launch poster
GRACE mission pre-launch poster
The force of gravity not only keeps us from floating away, it also lets NASA study Earth’s water and ice from space. Using a pair of twin satellites named "GRACE," we can monitor ou...
Scale in the Sky
Between 2002 and 2016, Antarctica shed approximately 125 gigatons of ice per year, causing global sea level to rise by 0.35 millimeters per year.
Antarctic Ice Loss 2002-2016
This animation shows the annual water storage changes over the U.S. from GRACE from 2003 - 2013.
Annual water storage changes over the U.S. From GRACE
NASAs Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) has measured significant groundwater depletion around the world in recent years. These animations show trends in total water storage from Jan....
GRACE Sees Groundwater Losses Around the World
GPS signal occultation by the atmosphere, and the resulting useful data is explained.
Occult.mov
Zoom in to view GRACE flying over Greenland.
Greenland flyover by GRACE
Research based on GRACE observations indicates that between 2002 and 2016, Greenland shed approximately 280 gigatons of ice per year.
Greenland Ice Loss 2002-2016
This animation illustrates the highs and lows of the Earth's gravity field as water in the basins of the U.S. changes over time.
GRACE data over the United States, 2003-2012
Measuring Earth's Gravity from Space exhibit
Measuring Earth's Gravity from Space exhibit
Accuracy of scaled GRACE terrestrial water storage estimates
GRACE Tellus Land TWS - Accuracy
For 15 years, the GRACE mission has unlocked mysteries of how water moves around our planet. It gave us the first view of underground aquifers from space, and shows how fast polar ice sheets and mo...
15 Years of GRACE Earth Observations
GRACE logo
GRACE logo
The GRACE satellites during component integration in a German clean room.
GRACE Component Integration
One of the twin GRACE spacecraft is seen during construction in Germany.
GRACE Satellite Build
GRACE satellites are mounted belly to belly at an IABG testing facility in Germany.
GRACE Satellites at IABG
The GRACE satellites are seen at an IABG testing facility in Germany.
GRACE Satellite Testing
One of the GRACE satellites undergoes thermal testing at IABG in Germany.
Thermal Testing for GRACE Satellite
One of the twin GRACE satellites, Flight Model 1, is seen on a trolley during construction in Germany.
GRACE Satellite Under Construction
The twin GRACE satellites are seen in a clean room in Germany in 2002.
GRACE Satellites in Clean Room
The original GRACE satellites in a clean room in Germany.
GRACE Satellites Under Construction
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