Melt Ponds Shine in NASA Laser Altimeter Flight Images

Melt Ponds Shine in NASA Laser Altimeter Flight Images
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 07, 2014 - Even from 65,000 feet above Earth, aquamarine melt ponds in the Arctic stand out against the white sea ice and ice sheets. These ponds form every summer, as snow that built up on the ice melts, creating crystal clear pools. On July 16 and July 17, NASA's ER-2 aircraft flew above Alaskan glaciers and to the North Pole, carrying an instrument called the Multiple Altimeter Beam Experimental L ... more

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