TITLE

ICESat Brings Mars Technique To Earth for Climate Research

AUTHOR(S)

Morring, Jr., Frank

PUB. DATE

December 2002

SOURCE

Aviation Week & Space Technology;12/16/2002, Vol. 157 Issue 25, p63

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports on plans of the U.S. scientists to apply National Aeronautics & Space Administration's mission on laser altimetry techniques used at Mars to gather information on earth's polar ice caps. Purpose of the mission to study the impact of global warming on polar ice; Technique used by the satellite; Plans of scientists to use elevation measurements to determine seasonal and annual variations in the thickness of polar ice.

ACCESSION #

9109561

Tags: ICE -- Antarctica;  GLOBAL warming;  CLIMATOLOGY -- Research

 

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