Operation IceBridge 2009
December 18, 2012
NASA Dryden aircraft technician Don Bailes is assisted by two mission scientists in positioning the Laser Vegetation Imaging Sensor's instrumentation rack in NASA's DC-8 airborne science laboratory in preparation for the Fall 2009 Operation IceBridge mission. The mission is a study of Antarctica's sea ice, glaciers, and ice sheets. Developed at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, the laser altimeter collects data on topography and vegetation coverage.
September 29, 2009
NASA Photo / Tom Tschida
Topics:
Environment, Technology Internet, Physical geography, Earth, Antarctica, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Operation IceBridge, ICESat-2, LIDAR, Altimeter, United States Antarctic Program, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA
