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Ice, Clouds, and Land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) (B), a 3D model from NASA/Brian E. Kumanchik

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Ice, Clouds, and Land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) (B)

Classification
3D model
Held by
NASA/Brian E. Kumanchik, NASA
Credit
NASA/Brian E. Kumanchik
Licence
Not subject to copyright in the United States (NASA), as NASA states it.
Who can see it
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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About this object

ICESat-2 (short for Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite), slated to launch in 2018, will use lasers and a very precise detection instrument to measure the elevation of Earth’s surface. By timing how long it takes laser beams to travel from the satellite to Earth and back, scientists can calculate the height of glaciers, sea […]