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KSC-05-S-00004_(ksc_010605_icesat).webm (WebM audio/video file, VP9/Opus, length 1 min 6 s, 320 × 212 pixels, 324 kbps overall, file size: 2.56 MB)

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NASA's Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite -- known as ICESat -- is doing just that, and more. From its perspective in space, ICESat measures Earth's dynamic features with unprecedented accuracy.

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English: NASA's Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite -- known as ICESat -- is doing just that, and more. From its perspective in space, ICESat measures Earth's dynamic features with unprecedented accuracy. These measurements are providing scientists with a new way of understanding our changing planet. ICESat's 'laser radar' profiles the height distribution of clouds. These measurements have determined that Earth has a 70 percent cloud cover. This accurate information helps scientists make computer weather forecast models more accurate. Instruments onboard ICESat measure elevation, enabling scientists to monitor changes in the ice cover at the poles and glaciers around the world. These same measuring devices can also help monitor forests and measure mountains, valleys, rivers and lakes -- all from a 3-D perspective previously impossible. Arming scientists with this information can help manage the Earth's resources and improve the quality of life on our planet.
Date Taken on 10 January 2005
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This image or video was catalogued by Kennedy Space Center of the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under Photo ID: ksc_010605_icesat.

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satellites; Earth; ICESat; 3-D; clouds

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Public domain This file is in the public domain in the United States because it was solely created by NASA. NASA copyright policy states that "NASA material is not protected by copyright unless noted". (See Template:PD-USGov, NASA copyright policy page or JPL Image Use Policy.)
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