Glacier monitoring with satellites (IMAGE)

University of Zurich

Glacier monitoring with satellites

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A fleet of satellites has been used to monitor glaciers worldwide using optical, radar, laser and gravity measurements. From top: CryoSat, Terra, ICESat, and the twin GRACE spacecraft, above a map of elevation change for the Vatnajökull ice cap on Iceland.

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ESA, NASA, and Planetary Visions

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