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Josh Willis

@omgnasa

I'm the lead NASA scientist for the satellite missions that measure global sea level rise from space. All opinions are mine.

 Pasadena, CA
omg.jpl.nasa.gov/
Joined May 2016
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After years of La Niña conditions in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, scientists predict that El Niño is likely coming. Recent sea level data shows Kelvin waves rippling across this region, and these waves often act as a precursor to El Niño: sealevel.nasa.gov/news/263/i…
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@Nature13 May 2023
“This coming year is gonna be a wild ride if the El Niño really takes off," says @omgnasa go.nature.com/3I43uxm
The ocean is hotter than ever: what happens next?

The ocean is hotter than ever: what happens next?

Nature - Record temperature combined with an anticipated El Niño could devastate marine life and increase the chances of extreme weather.

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Got to see some more of the fjords around Nuuk and collect some more data with Mike Wood and @Lorenz_Meire today. Another beautiful day here! #science #climate – at Greenland
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Got a tour of the Greenland Institute’s amazing new ship, the Tarajoq today from @Lorenz_Meire #science
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So this guy made an appearance today. #ClimateElvis
Dr Sinead L Farrell (@dr_slfarrell) profile pictureDr Sinead L Farrell@dr_slfarrell26 Apr 2023
OMG! @omgnasa #ClimateLVIS just turned up in Nuuk!! 😎
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How much is the ocean causing glacier melt-back in Greenland? @NASAJPL @omgnasa Dr Josh Willis provides an update on the omg.jpl.nasa.gov/ project that's revealing how sea water is interacting with Greenland's largest glaciers!
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Float deployed! With @Lorenz_Meire !
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Since OMG ended Mike Wood and I have been working with @Lorenz_Meire from the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources. Today we are deploying this APEX float to monitor ocean conditions in the fjord north of Nuuk #omgnasa #climate #GINR
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Headed back to Greenland! – at Iceland
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The rising oceans measured by satellites. Sea levels have gone up globally by over 9 centimeters in 30 years and the rate of rise has more than doubled in that time. #sealevelrise #NASA
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Average global sea level rose by 0.11 in (0.27 cm) from 2021 to 2022, according to @NASA. That’s like adding water from a million Olympic-size swimming pools to the ocean every day for a year and is the latest in a multi-decade trend of rising seas. sealevel.nasa.gov/news/259/n…

NASA Uses 30-Year Satellite Record to Track and Project Rising Seas

Thirty years of satellite observations help scientists understand the drivers of rising sea levels.

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Not only is global sea level rising, but the rate has doubled over the past 30 years as we continue to add greenhouse gases to the atmosphere.
This graphic shows rising sea levels (in blue) from data recorded by a series of five satellites starting in 1993. The solid red line shows the trajectory of rise from 1993 to 2022, illustrating that the rate of rise has more than doubled. By 2040, sea levels could be 3.66 inches (9.3 cm) higher than today. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

ALT This graphic shows rising sea levels (in blue) from data recorded by a series of five satellites starting in 1993. The solid red line shows the trajectory of rise from 1993 to 2022, illustrating that the rate of rise has more than doubled. By 2040, sea levels could be 3.66 inches (9.3 cm) higher than today. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

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Replying to @NASA
@NASA's #OMG mission, which recently completed 6 years of surveying Greenland's coastline, provided ice sheet and subsurface ocean temperature data for @NOAA’s annual Arctic report card. Learn more about the mission: climate.nasa.gov/news/3142/n…
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NASA is a global leader in studying Earth’s changing climate.

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@NOAA13 Dec 2022
#ArcticReportCard 2022: Total mass of Greenland Ice Sheet experienced 25th consecutive year of ice loss. bit.ly/2022ArcticReportCard #AGU22 #ClimateReadyNation @NOAAResearch @NOAAClimate @theAGU
Human-caused climate change fuels warmer, wetter, stormier Arctic

Human-caused climate change fuels warmer, wetter, stormier Arctic

2022 Arctic Report Card features Indigenous observations and knowledge

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This years Arctic Report Card has an article about OMG #omgnasa #ArcticReportCard arctic.noaa.gov/Report-Card/…
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WORLD@worldchannel21 Oct 2022
How does #climatechange in Greenland affect the U.S.? @NASAJPL's Josh Willis shows how ice melt contributes to sea rise in South Carolina. Watch #BurningQuestions, 10/25 @ 8/7c: bit.ly/WC_CoveringClimateNo @CoveringClimate @postandcourier @tbartelme @LaurenPetracca @omgnasa
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I had so much fun making this video with @inspectorplanet! Check it out in the link!!!
USA Science Festival (@USAScienceFest) profile pictureUSA Science Festival@USAScienceFest21 Sep 2022
#XSTEM All Access Episode "Do the Climate Rock" is Available TODAY! Watch the NEW episode TODAY! youtu.be/gL-k1567cm8 Presented by the @USAFRecruiting, @SpaceForceDoD, @Discovery!
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Whooohooo! Check out my talk with Josh Willis! @TheHipHopMD & I interviewed the amazing @omgnasa during our first (and 4 hour long) Earth Day event and now I’m asking him everything YOU (& I) want to know about climate scientist at @NASA ! (You know I mentioned collab sw @NOAA )
USA Science Festival (@USAScienceFest) profile pictureUSA Science Festival@USAScienceFest13 Sep 2022
✨Get to know NASA Climate Scientist Josh Willis!✨ Join us for our next X-STEM All Access episode featuring @NASA Climate Scientist Josh Willis @omgnasa, aka Climate Elvis! Get to know Josh and learn about his career studying global sea level rise. usasciencefestival.org/x-ste…
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Join Environmental Engineer and @NOAA Research Scientist, Dr. Tracy Fanara @inspectorplanet for our next #XSTEM All Access episode featuring @NASA Climate Scientist Josh Willis @omgnasa, aka Climate Elvis! usasciencefestival.org/x-ste…
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Join us for our next #XSTEM All Access episode featuring @NASA Climate Scientist Josh Willis @omgnasa, aka Climate Elvis! Hosted by Environmental Engineer and @NOAA Research Scientist, Dr. Tracy Fanara @inspectorplanet! usasciencefestival.org/x-ste…
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