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Lidar Satellite Resumes Data Collection

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Daniel S. Burgess

NASA's Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite is again collecting information on the topography of the Earth's ice sheets; the heights, thicknesses and other properties of cloud and aerosol layers; and the topography of the planet's surface. The primary mission of the craft's Geoscience Laser Altimeter System is the collection of data for more-accurate prediction of the changes in sea level that may accompany global warming. NASA's Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite has resumed operation. The craft's laser altimeter offers information on the polar ice sheets, on cloud height and on...Read full article

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    Published: December 2003
    aerosol layerscloudenergyGeoscience Laser Altimeter Systemland Elevation SatelliteNASAs IceResearch & TechnologySensors & DetectorsTech Pulsetopography

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