Syncing a NASA laser with an ESA radar for a new look at sea ice

Syncing a NASA laser with an ESA radar for a new look at sea ice

Terra Daily

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Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 17, 2020

With a small nudge to a satellite's orbit, scientists will soon have simultaneous laser and radar measurements of ice, providing new insights into Earth's frozen regions. On July 16, the European Space Agency (ESA) begins a series of precise maneuvers that will push the orbit of its radar-carrying CryoSat-2 satellite about half a mile higher - putting it in sync with NASA's laser-carrying Ice, C

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