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CryoSat hits land21 December 2012
CryoSat hits land21 December 2012 ESA’s ice mission is now giving scientists a closer look at oceans, coastal areas, inland water bodies and even land, reaching above and beyond its original objectives.
ESA satellites looking deeper into sea ice05 October 2012
ESA satellites looking deeper into sea ice05 October 2012 This year, satellites saw the extent of Arctic sea ice hit a record low since measurements began in the 1970s. ESA’s SMOS and CryoSat satellites are now taking a deeper look by measuring the volume of the sea-ice cover.
CryoSat goes to sea28 May 2012
CryoSat goes to sea28 May 2012 CryoSat was launched in 2010 to measure sea-ice thickness in the Arctic, but data from the Earth-observing satellite have also been exploited for other studies. High-resolution mapping of the topography of the ocean floor is now being added to the ice...
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- CryoSatApp (iPhone)
- CryoSatApp (iPad)
- CryoSat validation campaign in Greenland
Ground validation campaign - Accuracy key to users
- Earth Explorers and Greenland
- Launch milestones
- Diary in pictures
- In depth
- CryoSat technical site
