# Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM Jason-2)

A 3D model from NASA/Kevin K. Lane, [NASA](https://science.nasa.gov/3d-resources/ocean-surface-topography-mission-ostm-jason-2/).

- Licence: [Not subject to copyright in the United States (NASA)](https://www.nasa.gov/nasa-brand-center/images-and-media/)
- Credit: NASA/Kevin K. Lane
- Model (GLB): [https://assets.science.nasa.gov/content/dam/science/cds/3d/resources/model/ocean-surface-topography-mission-(ostm-jason-2)/Ocean%20Surface%20Topography%20Mission%20(OSTM%20Jason-2).glb](https://assets.science.nasa.gov/content/dam/science/cds/3d/resources/model/ocean-surface-topography-mission-(ostm-jason-2)/Ocean%20Surface%20Topography%20Mission%20(OSTM%20Jason-2).glb)
- Not offered in your room: its source does not state the model's scale, so it could not be shown at its true size.

OSTM/Jason-2’s primary payload includes five instruments similar to those aboard Jason-1, along with three experimental instruments. Its main instrument is an altimeter that precisely measures the distance from the satellite to the ocean surface. Its radiometer measures the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere, which can distort the altimeter measurements. Three location systems combine \[…\]