Topic 2b - Cryosat-2: Measuring changes in ice thickness
In this video Professor Andrew Shepherd explains in more detail how CryoSat-2 is used to measure changes in ice thickness.
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Optional Further Reading
Imagery
Greenland ice-sheet height
This elevation model of Greenland incorporates 7.5 million measurements from ESA’s CryoSat satellite collected throughout 2012.
Helm et al., The Cryosphere, 2014
