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Collection:
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NASA Scientific Visualization Studio Collection
Collection
NASA Scientific Visualization Studio Collection
Collection
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Title:
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ICESat Lithograph
Title
ICESat Lithograph
Title
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Instrument:
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ICESat/GLAS
Instrument
ICESat/GLAS
Instrument
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Description:
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A view of Antarctica showing ice sheet elevation and cloud data from ICESat
Description
A view of Antarctica showing ice sheet elevation and cloud data from ICESat
Description
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Abstract:
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This still image was generated to be printed as a lithograph for public distribution.
[from the litho:]
This image illustrates ice sheet elevation and cloud data from ICESat's Geoscience Laser Altimeter System (GLAS) on its first day of operation, February 20, 2003. On that day, the instrument collected a 1064 nm wavelength profile across Antarctica: the lower West Antarctic Ice Sheet in the foreground is
separated from the higher East Antarctic Ice Sheet in the background by the steep TransAntarctic Mountains.
The elevation profile (in red) is depicted relative to the Earthandapos;s standard ellipsoid with 50x vertical exaggeration. Data collected across floating sea ice and open water of the adjacent Southern Ocean cannot be shown at this scale. Clouds of various thicknesses are indicated by colors changing progressively from light blue (thin clouds) to white (opaque layers). Note that the laser cannot penetrate the thickest clouds causing gaps in the elevation profile below. The RADARSAT (Canadian Space Agency) mosaic is used to illustrate the Antarctic continent.
Abstract
This still image was generated to be printed as a lithograph for public distribution.
[from the litho:]
This image illustrates ice sheet elevation and cloud data from ICESat's Geoscience Laser Altimeter System (GLAS) on its first day of operation, February 20, 2003. On that day, the instrument collected a 1064 nm wavelength profile across Antarctica: the lower West Antarctic Ice Sheet in the foreground is
separated from the higher East Antarctic Ice Sheet in the background by the steep TransAntarctic Mountains.
The elevation profile (in red) is depicted relative to the Earthandapos;s standard ellipsoid with 50x vertical exaggeration. Data collected across floating sea ice and open water of the adjacent Southern Ocean cannot be shown at this scale. Clouds of various thicknesses are indicated by colors changing progressively from light blue (thin clouds) to white (opaque layers). Note that the laser cannot penetrate the thickest clouds causing gaps in the elevation profile below. The RADARSAT (Canadian Space Agency) mosaic is used to illustrate the Antarctic continent.
Abstract
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Completed:
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2003-11-18
Completed
2003-11-18
Completed
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Credit:
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*Please give credit for this visualization to*
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio, RADARSAT mosaic of Antarctica (Canadian Space Agency)
Credit
*Please give credit for this visualization to*
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio, RADARSAT mosaic of Antarctica (Canadian Space Agency)
Credit
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Studio:
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SVS
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Animator:
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Greg Shirah (Lead)
Animator
Greg Shirah (Lead)
Animator
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Animator:
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Alex Kekesi
Animator
Alex Kekesi
Animator
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Scientist:
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Chris Shuman (NASA/GSFC)
Scientist
Chris Shuman (NASA/GSFC)
Scientist
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Data Collected:
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ICESat GLAS: 2003/02/20
Data_Collected
ICESat GLAS: 2003/02/20
Data Collected
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Keywords:
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SVS
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Keywords:
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Topography
Keywords
Topography
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Ice
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facet_where:
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_where
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_where
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facet_when:
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February 20, 2003
facet_when
February 20, 2003
facet_when
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facet_what:
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RadarSat
facet_what
RadarSat
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Altimeter
facet_what
Altimeter
facet_what
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facet_what:
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ICESat
facet_what
ICESat
facet_what
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facet_when_year:
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2003
facet_when_year
2003
facet_when_year
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Animation Number:
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2978
Animation_Number
2978
Animation Number
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UID:
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SPD-SCIVS-http://svs .gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a 000000/a002900/a0029 78/icesat_litho04-IM AGE
UID
SPD-SCIVS-http://svs .gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a 000000/a002900/a0029 78/icesat_litho04-IM AGE
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