UKSA: New ice thickness map of the Arctic unveiled - 21 June 2011
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Jul 18, 2011, 6:23:58 AM7/18/11
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The first map of sea-ice thickness from the CryoSat mission was
revealed today at the Paris Air and Space Show. This new information
is set to change our understanding of the complex relationship between
ice and climate.
From an altitude of just over 700 km and reaching unprecedented
latitudes of 88º, CryoSat has spent the last seven months delivering
precise measurements to study changes in the thickness of Earth’s ice.
The new data are exceptionally detailed and considerably better than
the mission’s specification. They even show lineations in the central
Arctic that reflect the ice’s response to wind stress. Satellites have
already shown that the extent of sea ice in the Arctic is diminishing.
In fact, spring 2011 is the third lowest extent recorded by satellite.
To Read the rest of this Article and view the associated Videos and
Images:
http://bit.ly/rqDiKY
revealed today at the Paris Air and Space Show. This new information
is set to change our understanding of the complex relationship between
ice and climate.
From an altitude of just over 700 km and reaching unprecedented
latitudes of 88º, CryoSat has spent the last seven months delivering
precise measurements to study changes in the thickness of Earth’s ice.
The new data are exceptionally detailed and considerably better than
the mission’s specification. They even show lineations in the central
Arctic that reflect the ice’s response to wind stress. Satellites have
already shown that the extent of sea ice in the Arctic is diminishing.
In fact, spring 2011 is the third lowest extent recorded by satellite.
To Read the rest of this Article and view the associated Videos and
Images:
http://bit.ly/rqDiKY
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