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Launchpad: ICESat-2 - Next Generation Technology

Launchpad: ICESat-2 - Next Generation Technology

Update: 2013-09-13
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Learn how the second generation of the Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite, better known as ICESat-2, is being used to map the ice structures in the world's polar regions. Manipulating the distribution of photons by lasers to create accurate images of these frozen structures allows scientists to study their changes and impact on Earth's climate.
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Launchpad: ICESat-2 - Next Generation Technology

Launchpad: ICESat-2 - Next Generation Technology

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