Ice Sat

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:University_of_Maryland
gptkbp:community climatologists
gptkbp:coverage polar regions
gptkbp:data_collection_end_date gptkb:2009
gptkbp:data_collection_start_date gptkb:2003
gptkbp:data_type HDF-EOS
laser altimetry
gptkbp:data_usage climate research
gptkbp:design 3 years
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ice Sat
gptkbp:instrument GLAS
gptkbp:launch_date January 24, 2003
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Vandenberg_Space_Force_Base
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Delta_II_7320-10_C
gptkbp:measurement_accuracy ± 10 cm
gptkbp:mission gptkb:2009
Ice Sat-2
monitoring ice thickness
gptkbp:mission_duration 3 years
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:Earth_observation
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:operational_status completed
gptkbp:orbital_altitude 600 km
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:products glacier dynamics
satellite imagery
environmental monitoring
geospatial data
climate adaptation strategies
meteorological data
climate models
geological data
oceanographic data
remote sensing data
hydrological data
biodiversity data
topographic mapping
atmospheric data
marine data
land surface data
scientific datasets
climate change indicators
research data
snow depth
agricultural data
land use data
ice sheet dynamics
ice sheet mass balance
fisheries data
ice flow velocity
wildlife data
land cover data
altimetry data
natural resource data
sea ice thickness
sustainability data
ecosystem data
climate variability data
climate impact data
wetland data
coastal data
ice surface elevation
environmental change data
terrestrial data
permafrost data
urbanization data
climate adaptation data
climate mitigation data
climate resilience data
desert data
forestry data
freshwater data
glacial data
mountain data
surface elevation change
gptkbp:provides_information_on publicly available
gptkbp:research_focus polar ice sheets
gptkbp:resolution 70 m
gptkbp:successor Ice Sat-2
gptkbp:weight 1,000 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:H._J._Zwally
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7