Press Conference: First results from NASA’s new ice-measuring space laser
Press Conference: First results from NASA’s new ice-measuring space laser
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Session ID#: 68109
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Glacier crevasses, cracks in sea ice and forest canopies – the first height data from NASA's Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2 are so clear that scientists can easily distinguish these and other features of Earth's surface. At this press conference, scientists will present the first results and new data visualizations from ICESat-2, which launched Sept. 15. They'll discuss how the airborne Operation IceBridge campaign led into ICESat-2 and how the satellite's seasonal measurements of changing ice sheets and sea ice will lead to better understanding of sea level rise and global weather and climate patterns.
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