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Platforms > Space-based Platforms > Earth Observation Satellites > Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite (ICESat) > ICESat-2

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ICESat-2  

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  • [Text Source: NASA ICESat-2, https://icesat-2.gsfc.nasa.gov/ ] ICESat-2 will provide scientists with height measurements that create a global portrait of Earth’s 3rd dimension, gathering data that can precisely track changes of terrain including glaciers, sea ice, forests and more. While many of ICESat-2’s discoveries are yet to be imagined, the satellite mission has four science objectives: Measure melting ice sheets and investigate how this effects sea level rise, Measure and investigate changes in the mass of ice sheets and glaciers, Estimate and study sea ice thickness, Measure the height of vegetation in forests and other ecosystems worldwide. Group: Platform_Details Entry_ID: ICESAT-II Group: Platform_Identification Platform_Category: Earth Observation Satellites Platform_Series_or_Entity: NASA Decadal Survey Short_Name: ICESAT-II Long_Name: Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite-II End_Group Creation_Date: 2009-02-25 Online_Resource: https://icesat-2.gsfc.nasa.gov/ Group: Platform_Logistics Launch_Date: 2018 Primary_Sponsor: USA/NASA End_Group End_Group (en)

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  • 2016-08-10 13:31:16.0 [aaleman] update to short name and long name requested by data provider update AltLabel (Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite-2); update PrefLabel (ICESAT-2);
  • 2018-03-05 10:02:08.0 [sritz] update Definition ([Text Source: NASA Science Mission Directorate, https://icesat-2.gsfc.nasa.gov/mission ] The Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite-2, or ICESat-2, will measure the height of a changing Earth, one laser pulse at a time, 10,000 laser pulses a second. Slated for launch in 2018, ICESat-2 will carry a photon-counting laser altimeter that will allow scientists to measure the elevation of ice sheets, glaciers, sea ice and more - all in unprecedented detail. Our planet's frozen and icy areas, called the cryosphere, are a key focus of NASA's Earth science research. ICESat-2 will help scientists investigate why, and how much, our cryosphere is changing in a warming climate. The satellite will also measure heights across Earth's temperate and tropical regions, and take stock of the vegetation in forests worldwide. Group: Platform_Details Entry_ID: ICESAT-II Group: Platform_Identification Platform_Category: Earth Observation Satellites Platform_Series_or_Entity: NASA Decadal Survey Short_Name: ICESAT-II Long_Name: Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite-II End_Group Creation_Date: 2009-02-25 Online_Resource: https://icesat-2.gsfc.nasa.gov/mission Online_Resource: https://decadal.gsfc.nasa.gov/icesat2.html Group: Platform_Logistics Launch_Date: 2018 Primary_Sponsor: USA/NASA End_Group End_Group);
  • 2018-04-24 16:40:02.0 [sritz] update PrefLabel (ICESat-2);
  • 2018-04-24 16:41:37.0 [sritz] update Definition ([Text Source: NASA Science Mission Directorate, https://icesat-2.gsfc.nasa.gov/mission ] The Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite-2, or ICESat-2, will measure the height of a changing Earth, one laser pulse at a time, 10,000 laser pulses a second. Slated for launch in 2018, ICESat-2 will carry a photon-counting laser altimeter that will allow scientists to measure the elevation of ice sheets, glaciers, sea ice and more - all in unprecedented detail. Our planet's frozen and icy areas, called the cryosphere, are a key focus of NASA's Earth science research. ICESat-2 will help scientists investigate why, and how much, our cryosphere is changing in a warming climate. The satellite will also measure heights across Earth's temperate and tropical regions, and take stock of the vegetation in forests worldwide. Group: Platform_Details Entry_ID: ICESAT-II Group: Platform_Identification Platform_Category: Earth Observation Satellites Platform_Series_or_Entity: NASA Decadal Survey Short_Name: ICESAT-II Long_Name: Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite-II End_Group Creation_Date: 2009-02-25 Online_Resource: https://icesat-2.gsfc.nasa.gov/mission Group: Platform_Logistics Launch_Date: 2018 Primary_Sponsor: USA/NASA End_Group End_Group);
  • 2020-01-03 18:48:27.0 [sritz] update Definition ([Text Source: NASA ICESat-2, https://icesat-2.gsfc.nasa.gov/ ] ICESat-2 will provide scientists with height measurements that create a global portrait of Earth’s 3rd dimension, gathering data that can precisely track changes of terrain including glaciers, sea ice, forests and more. While many of ICESat-2’s discoveries are yet to be imagined, the satellite mission has four science objectives: Measure melting ice sheets and investigate how this effects sea level rise, Measure and investigate changes in the mass of ice sheets and glaciers, Estimate and study sea ice thickness, Measure the height of vegetation in forests and other ecosystems worldwide. Group: Platform_Details Entry_ID: ICESAT-II Group: Platform_Identification Platform_Category: Earth Observation Satellites Platform_Series_or_Entity: NASA Decadal Survey Short_Name: ICESAT-II Long_Name: Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite-II End_Group Creation_Date: 2009-02-25 Online_Resource: https://icesat-2.gsfc.nasa.gov/ Group: Platform_Logistics Launch_Date: 2018 Primary_Sponsor: USA/NASA End_Group End_Group); update Definition (NASA ICESat-2, https://icesat-2.gsfc.nasa.gov/);
  • 2022-03-04 16:43:58.0 [sritz] Move Concepts delete broader relation (null); add broader relation (ICESat-2 [0a7dad22-dace-4cdc-9a5b-7dfde4aa2822,825956] - AJISAI [3a152f3f-de95-4b7a-88c8-7c26fb4ba368,826138]);
  • 2022-03-04 16:44:05.0 [sritz] Move Concepts delete broader relation (null); add broader relation (ICESat-2 [0a7dad22-dace-4cdc-9a5b-7dfde4aa2822,825956] - Earth Observation Satellites [3466eed1-2fbb-49bf-ab0b-dc08731d502b,826121]);
  • 2022-03-04 16:45:07.0 [sritz] Move Concepts delete broader relation (null); add broader relation (ICESat-2 [0a7dad22-dace-4cdc-9a5b-7dfde4aa2822,825956] - Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite (ICESat) [3eb57645-3c25-4718-a255-21c8d19d0517,835939]);

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