CryoSat ice data now open to all
CryoSat ice data now open to all
Scientists can now tap into a flow of new data that will help to determine exactly how Earth's ice is changing. This information from ESA's CryoSat mission is set to make a step change in our understanding of the complex relationship between ice and climate.
Considering the loss of the original CryoSat satellite during launch in 2005, scientists around the world have had a long wait for information on ice thickness – making the release even more of a milestone for the mission.
ESA's CryoSat Mission Manager Tommaso Parrinello announced the release at the CryoSat Validation Workshop currently taking place from 1st to 3rd february 2011 at ESRIN/ESA. He said, "We are pleased to announce this important milestone, which comes only few weeks after the end of the commissioning phase.
isardSAT will be presenting the results of the calibration of the instrument on-board the satellite CryoSat-2 (SIRAL) at the CryoSat Validation Workshop. The tasks have been carried out since the launch of the satellite, using data from an ESA transponder located at the ESA SvalSat station in Svalbard, Norway. This work has been undertaken within an ESA contract, which has been extended for another 3 years with the purpose of monitoring the SIRAL instrument.
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