ICESat‐2 Early Mission Synopsis and Observatory Performance

Abstract The Advanced Topographic Laser Altimetry System (ATLAS) onboard the NASA Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite‐2 (ICESat‐2) is the newest Earth observing satellite for global elevation studies. The primary objectives for ICESat‐2 follow the objectives of its predecessor, ICESat and also...

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Main Authors: Lori Magruder, Thomas Neumann, Nathan Kurtz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2021-05-01
Series:Earth and Space Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2020EA001555