ICE Sat: The Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite

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ICE Sat: The Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite PDF

Url:

https://icesat.gsfc.nasa.gov/

Publisher:

United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Description: "ICESat (Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite) is the benchmark Earth Observing System mission for measuring ice sheet mass balance, cloud and aerosol heights, as well as land topography and vegetation characteristics." Visitors can learn how the data being collected can assist in answering many climatic questions including the impacts ice sheets can have on sea level and the affects of polar clouds and haze on climate. The website discusses ICESat's Spacecraft and GLAS instrument, which is the first lidar apparatus created for continuous global observations of the Earth. Teachers and students will find many links to educational resource materials. Through the website, users can also submit their questions to the ICESat science team.

LC Classification:

Geography. Anthropology. Recreation -- Atlases -- By region or country -- Antarctica
Science -- Astronomy -- Geodesy -- Satellite geodesy. Artificial satellites in geodesy
Science -- Physics -- Meteorology. Climatology -- Aeronomy. Upper atmosphere -- Observations. Data summaries
Science -- Physics -- Meteorology. Climatology -- Aqueous vapor -- Clouds

GEM Subject:

Science
Science -- Technology
Science -- Earth science
Science -- Astronomy
Science -- Geology
Science -- Informal education

Resource Type:

Dataset
Collection
Reference Material

Format:

Document -- PDF

Audience:

Educator
Learner
Professional/Practitioner

Education Level:

Higher Education
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)
Vocational/Professional Development Education

Language:

English

Access Rights:

Free access

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