Publication

2005 - ESA Publications Division, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, Netherlands

Language

English

Word Count

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Page Count

0 pages

Physical Format

[electronic resource] :

Identifiers

Alternate Titles

  • ESA's ice mission

Description

CryoSat is the first of ESA's Earth Explorers, science missions focused on specific issues of our planetary environment. CryoSat's focus is polar ice. Using an innovative multi-mode radar altimeter it will measure fluctuations in land ice sheet height and sea-ice thickness to an unprecedented accuracy during a three-year period.

Subjects

Topics

CryoSat (Artificial satellite)Earth resources technology satellitesArtificial satellites in earth sciences

Series Statement

  • SP -- 1292

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