Operation IceBridge

2010
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Operation IceBridge Completes Another Successful Antarctic Campaign Nov 22, 2010 04:34:08 PM | Kathryn Hansen
 
IceBridge researchers and crew have completed science flights over Antarctica and are heading home.
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What Could go Wrong? Nov 20, 2010 10:53:42 PM | Kathryn Hansen
 
One simple and irrefutable fact of airborne science is that things will go wrong. John Sonntag recounts challenges -- and successes -- of the 2010 Antarctic mission as it draws to a close.
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Media Day in Chile Nov 17, 2010 10:29:43 PM | Kathryn Hansen
 
IceBridge scientists speak to Chilean and American media during video and audio teleconferences to explain Antarctic airborne science.
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Rollercoaster of Opportunity Nov 14, 2010 07:09:12 AM | Kathryn Hansen
 
Weather conditions weren't perfect, but were the best the Antarctic Peninsula had seen in a month.
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Finishing the Arc Nov 13, 2010 05:58:07 AM | Kathryn Hansen
 
After two and a half days of waiting for a replacement part to be delivered from the United States to Punta Arenas, the Operation IceBridge team is back in the air again.
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A Three-Hour Car Survey Nov 10, 2010 03:23:21 PM | Kathryn Hansen
 
While the DC-8 team hustled to get an aircraft part shipped from L.A., others shifted their focus from the air to the ground.
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The LVIS 86 Pole Flight Nov 05, 2010 01:40:46 PM | Kathryn Hansen
 
IceBridge flies around the South Pole to maximize data collected over previous obits from the Ice Cloud and land Elevation Satellite.
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Last Sea Ice Mission for 2010 Oct 31, 2010 11:16:28 PM | Kathryn Hansen
 
DC-8 Dodges Weather Systems to Survey Sea Ice in the Bellingshausen and Amundsen Seas
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Second Weddell Sea Ice Mission and CryoSat Underflight Oct 29, 2010 01:09:11 PM | Kathryn Hansen
 
Nathan Kurtz writes about his second ever science flight to the polar regions during a mission Oct. 28 that flew over sea ice in the Weddell Sea and underneath an ice-observing satellite.
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A Sea Ice Mission Over the Weddell Sea Oct 27, 2010 02:47:21 PM | Kathryn Hansen
 
IceBridge makes its first science flight of the Antarctic 2010 campaign. Here's a recap of the flight.
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Welcome to the Operation IceBridge 2010 Antarctic Campaign Oct 21, 2010 11:15:20 AM | Kathryn Hansen
 
Over the next couple of weeks, IceBridge teams will fly with the DC-8 over Antarctica to measure changes in thickness of the sea ice and to monitor changes in the thickness of ice sheets and glaciers.
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Back from Greenland, No Rest for the Weary Jun 08, 2010 04:33:41 PM | Ice Bridge
 
Over the span of almost 10 weeks, IceBridge flew 28 science flights covering a total of 62,842 nautical miles.
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Jakobshavn in 3D May 27, 2010 06:57:39 AM | Ice Bridge
 
Last weekend's "no-fly" days allowed scientists time to process data, turning up this 3D image of Jakobshavn, one of Greenland's primary outlet glaciers.
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Seeing Eastern Greenland for the First Time May 26, 2010 09:10:13 AM | Ice Bridge
 
Doctoral student Jason Reimuller recounts flying with IceBridge to better understand polar climate.
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Ice Calves from Russell Glacier May 20, 2010 03:57:15 PM | Ice Bridge
 
Scientists working with NASA's IceBridge mission observe ice breaking off from a glacier in Greenland.
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Notes From the Met Hut May 17, 2010 01:52:18 PM | Ice Bridge
 
Similar to "the shack" in Thule, the "met hut" is where scientists manage the GPS ground station in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland.
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An Inland Connection? May 13, 2010 10:39:39 PM | Ice Bridge
 
An IceBridge flight explores the connection between Greenland's outlet glaciers and the inland ice sheet.
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Eyes for Ice: In the Field with Indrani Das May 13, 2010 09:33:21 AM | Ice Bridge
 
Take a look at some of Greenland’s fastest moving glaciers though the eyes of an ice scientist.
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Around Kanger May 13, 2010 06:08:41 AM | Ice Bridge
 
What do scientists, engineers and flight crew do when they’re not flying? Take an photo tour around Kangerlussaq, Greenland.
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Southeast to Southwest: Adapting on the Fly May 10, 2010 02:01:33 PM | Ice Bridge
 
Ash and clouds lead to on-the-fly adaptations of flight lines and science targets.
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The Big Three May 10, 2010 01:34:34 PM | Ice Bridge
 
Scientists aboard the P-3 survey two of Greenland's "big three" glaciers, responsible for a large amount of ice loss.
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Isolation May 10, 2010 01:32:22 PM | Ice Bridge
 
A scenic IceBridge flight could show scientists how an "isolated" part of Greenland is changing.
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Fasten Your Seat Belts: Mid-Mission Test Flights Complete May 03, 2010 01:58:48 PM | Ice Bridge
 
With test flights complete, IceBridge returns to Greenland for the second half of the 2010 Arctic field campaign.
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Underflying CryoSat-2 at the North Pole Apr 30, 2010 12:10:07 PM | Ice Bridge
 
Collaboration during the recent underflight of a new ice-observing satellite led to a number of "firsts."
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Moment of Truth at Summit Camp Apr 22, 2010 06:32:30 AM | Ice Bridge
 
Christina Hammock and Sonja Wolter provide a look inside the life of a "Summit Camp techie."
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The IceBridge Routine Apr 13, 2010 03:30:16 PM | Ice Bridge
 
Soaring above the stupendous Greenland Ice Sheet is a dream job for many, but there is no denying that even the unique can become routine -- and that's a good thing.
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Yes, It's Cold in Thule Apr 21, 2010 09:03:32 AM | Ice Bridge
 
IceBridge's Colleen McIntosh answers a series of questions -- posed by a first-grade class -- about working in the Arctic.
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Notes from the Shack: On Receivers and Data Processing Apr 07, 2010 02:10:58 PM | Ice Bridge
 
Ground-based GPS data receivers in Thule run all day every day, but the real work is in processing the data.
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Zachariae and 79 North Mar 31, 2010 01:20:01 PM | Ice Bridge
 
Photos from a low-altitude glacier flight over northeast Greenland
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Notes from The Shack Mar 31, 2010 10:59:21 AM | Ice Bridge
 
For data analyst Colleen McIntosh, the office is a tiny shack in Thule, Greenland, with spectacular views
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Sea Ice in HD Mar 31, 2010 10:58:27 AM | Ice Bridge
 
Video producer Michelle Williams reports from the field on filming and flying with IceBridge
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Operation IceBridge Off to a Successful Start in Greenland Mar 31, 2010 10:53:51 AM | Ice Bridge
 
Fly along with IceBridge Project Scientist Michael Studinger as he describes glaciers surveyed early in the spring 2010 campaign.
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Calibrating in California Mar 31, 2010 10:57:32 AM | Ice Bridge
 
Before the IceBridge crew flew to Thule, Greenland, they performed a test flight on March 17 in California to calibrate the aircraft's science instruments.
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Welcome to the Start of the Operation IceBridge 2010 Campaign Mar 31, 2010 10:54:45 AM | Ice Bridge
 
IceBridge project scientist describes the planning that has gone on behind the scenes for the Arctic 2010 campaign
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NASA Readies for Spring 2010 Ice Bridge Campaign Mar 31, 2010 10:55:34 AM | Ice Bridge
 
Scientists are returning to the Arctic this spring as part of the six-year Operation Ice Bridge mission -- the largest airborne survey of Earth's polar ice ever flown.
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