# TOPEX/Poseidon

A 3D model from NASA/Christopher R. Meaney, [NASA](https://science.nasa.gov/3d-resources/topex-poseidon/).

- Licence: [Not subject to copyright in the United States (NASA)](https://www.nasa.gov/nasa-brand-center/images-and-media/)
- Credit: NASA/Christopher R. Meaney
- Model (GLB): [https://assets.science.nasa.gov/content/dam/science/cds/3d/resources/model/topex-poseidon/TOPEX-Poseidon.glb](https://assets.science.nasa.gov/content/dam/science/cds/3d/resources/model/topex-poseidon/TOPEX-Poseidon.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.

TOPEX/Poseidon monitored global ocean circulation, improved global climate predictions, and tracked El Niño conditions and ocean eddies. After over 62,000 orbits, the satellite has ceased operations. TOPEX/Poseidon remains in orbit 830 miles above the Earth, posing no threat to the planet.