Saturday 25 April 2015

Fast access to CryoSat's Arctic ice measurements now available

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Fast access to CryoSat's Arctic ice measurements now available
Paris (ESA) Apr 23, 2015 - ESA's ice mission has become the first satellite to provide information on Arctic sea-ice thickness in near-real time to aid maritime activities in the polar region. Marking five years in orbit just last week, CryoSat is the first mission to deliver complete maps of Arctic sea-ice thickness - a key indicator of global climate change and of the state of the Arctic itself. The satellite carr ... more


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