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ICESat First Light Release: A Global Perspective
Criss-crossing the world below at nearly 17,000 miles per hour, ICESat is measuring the Earth from space with unprecedented accuracy. ICESat measures the Earth by shining pulses of green and infrared light from one of its three onboard lasers. Although the major goal of ICESat's mission is to observe ice near the poles, the satellite takes measurements continuously around the entire globe, providing valuable information about our planet's clouds, oceans, mountains, forests, and fields.

Animation showing ICESat orbiting Earth    Animation showing ICESat orbiting Earth
Duration: 599.9 minutes
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ICESat orbiting Earth    ICESat orbiting Earth

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Slate image from video tape reads, 'ICESat First Light: A Global Perspective.'    Slate image from video tape reads, 'ICESat First Light: A Global Perspective.'

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Animation Number:2746
Completed:2003-05-15
Animators:Greg Shirah (NASA/GSFC) (Lead)
 Alex Kekesi (GST)
Scientists:Chris Shuman (NASA/GSFC)
 Jay Zwally (NASA/GSFC)
Platforms/Sensors/Data Sets:RADARSAT-1/SAR
 Terra/MODIS
 Terra and Aqua/MODIS/Blue Marble: Next Generation
Data Collected:Simulated Data
Video:SVS2003-0015 *
Keywords:
SVS >> Satellite
DLESE >> Technology
 
 
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Scientific Visualization Studio


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