Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Scientific Visualization Studio Collection
Title:
ICESat Cloud Walls (south to north spiral camera path)
Instrument:
ICESat/GLAS
Description:
ICESat data over Antarctica
Abstract:
This is an animation showing data from ICESat's Geoscience Laser Altimeter System (GLAS). Cloud data can be seen over about 15 orbits on October 6, 2003. The data are initially laid out in the order that is was collected followed by continued movement around the scene.

This version of the animation starts at the south pole and spirals slowly up to the north pole.
Completed:
2004-10-07
Credit:
*Please give credit for this visualization to*
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio
Studio:
SVS
Animator:
Greg Shirah (Lead)
Animator:
Alex Kekesi
Scientist:
Steve Palm (NASA/GSFC)
Data Collected:
2003/10/01
Keywords:
SVS
Keywords:
Clouds
Keywords:
GCMD
Keywords:
HDTV
Keywords:
EARTH SCIENCE
Keywords:
Atmosphere
Keywords:
Topography
Keywords:
Ice
facet_where:
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_when:
October 6, 2003
facet_what:
Earth
facet_what:
Altimeter
facet_what:
ICESat
facet_when_year:
2003
Animation Number:
3040
UID:
SPD-SCIVS-http://svs .gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a 000000/a003000/a0030 40/still_icesat_spir al.0193-IMAGE
original url:

ICESat Cloud Walls (south to north spiral camera path)