NASA | Operation IceBridge: A Science Lab in the Arctic Sky

NASA | Operation IceBridge: A Science Lab in the Arctic Sky

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One of the keys to gathering data for Operation IceBridge is a highly modified McDonnell Douglas DC-8 jetliner, which NASA operates as a flying science laboratory. This workhorse DC-8 can fly long trips, allowing a suite of scientific instruments to study the Arctic ice sheet, glaciers and sea ice.

Find out more about NASA's 2010 Operation IceBridge campaign: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/icebridge/

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aseohosting

keep the good work up.
Friday 16 September 2011 00:38:55
narayananraveen

@narayananraveen " IT IS NOT CO2, LOOK : ICESHELVES ARE CARVING FROM THE BASE. CAPTURE CONCENTRATES FROM DESALTERS & BUILD MORE ICEMASSES TO COOL DOWN PLANET EARTH. 2*C CAN BE EASILY REDUCD BY THIS METHOED. VISIT SARVA KALA VALLABHAN GROUP IN FACEBOOK & COMMENT "
Tuesday 02 August 2011 14:30:08
The2012beliver

@narayananraveen hou can you speak of icemass growth its rapitly disapearing
Monday 16 May 2011 11:34:26
narayananraveen

" For icemass growth near both Poles, capture DE-ICERS at emission points. Emission Points are ALL DESALINATION PLANTS AROUND WORLD. Install Zero Discharge Systems ( ZDS ). ICESHELVES ARE NATURAL AIRCONDITIONERS OF PLANET EARTH "
Friday 18 March 2011 17:07:34
SuperAlexrios

so many fucking instruments all over and this fuckers can not stop a fucking oil spill in the gulf
Wednesday 19 May 2010 23:31:42
soggy9

@TheCentapede idiot
Thursday 06 May 2010 23:35:09
gregoryvn3

This was interesting, thanks!
Saturday 01 May 2010 03:22:37
rapauli

Terrific video. Nice overview. Thanks.
Wednesday 28 April 2010 19:24:28
wasjunk

@chozei thnx for help now go help others
Tuesday 27 April 2010 21:37:51
chozei

@wasjunk want to load faster? get faster internet -.-
Tuesday 27 April 2010 14:31:39
wasjunk

this take forever to load WANT to get payed for this ? load faster
Tuesday 27 April 2010 14:16:46
insAneTunA

@jameslmorehead The cryosat-2 has an accuracy from less then half an inch, no matter what the weather conditions are. So the ice thickness, no matter how thick, can be measured very accurate with cryosat-2. Those distortions, if there are any at all, do not play any important role. With an accuracy like that the European scientists can collect more data in less time with less pollution and less money. They can do it over and over again, day after day, week after week etc. etc.
Tuesday 27 April 2010 12:09:25
Seremela22

Can you hire me as a flight attendant? haha
Tuesday 27 April 2010 11:24:11
jameslmorehead

@insAneTunA I'm assuming you mean Cryosat 2. Cryosat 2 uses a 3 band radar altimeter similar to one of the several instruments mounted on this aircraft. The only difference is the Cryosat operates through 700km of distortion, where as the plane operates with a few thousand feet of distortion, or a couple hundred meters. Satellites are more stable platforms and weather does not effect them directly, but measuring through the atmosphere affects their readings. I'm sure you can concede this.
Tuesday 27 April 2010 11:01:14
DamienZshadow

@TheCentapede Some very important ice.
Tuesday 27 April 2010 10:18:40
GTA4randomnesz

how cold is it in that hangar?
Tuesday 27 April 2010 07:55:01
insAneTunA

@insAneTunA I hope you can see the humor of it, a little friendly competition can do no harm :-))
Monday 26 April 2010 23:21:43
insAneTunA

@insAneTunA I made a typo, it must be CryoSat-2 and not CrySat-2, the cried with the launch of Sat-1, but this one is going strong, and in this case Cryo stands for Ice, OW YEAH !!!
Monday 26 April 2010 23:19:39
insAneTunA

@jameslmorehead I am sure that you know that it is complete nonsense what you are saying here. I bet that the European Satellite is able to take measurements that are more exact then your plane does. Not to mention that the Satellite can do it all time no matter what the weather conditions are. Check for CrySat-2 and admit the truth.
Monday 26 April 2010 23:16:41
jameslmorehead

@insAneTunA For this type of data collection, a satellite is not a viable platform. This aircraft does the majority of its data collection at low altitude to limit the amount of atmospheric interference. To collect the same type of data would require extrapolation from indirect measurements, and even then the error amount would be significant. Winds at all levels of the atmosphere as well as particles and water vapor in the air can give false readings. Plus you can have a better resolution
Monday 26 April 2010 23:04:00
insAneTunA

@IdleGod it's outdated and oldfashion, there is no single reason to be proud at.
Monday 26 April 2010 20:45:17
insAneTunA

This is so not needed. A few weeks ago Europe scientist have launched a satellite that is able to take much more detailed ice measurements then these planes can do. Using planes is outdated and inefficient. This is a cheap PR talk in order to hide that the USA is walking behind on European technology. NASA can probably buy the same or even more data from European scientist for far less money then this outdated program costs. I swear it is the truth that I am telling you.
Monday 26 April 2010 20:32:44
UncleKennybobs

Nice, but what proportion of its fuel is biofuel?
Monday 26 April 2010 18:22:22
ralpher05

@ThisBoyTV Planes fly around the world. So these planes can service both areas. And winter only comes to one pole at a time. No conflict there. And yes Russia has its own scientists and planes.
Monday 26 April 2010 13:29:57
ralpher05

DC-8 and a P-3B (same airframe as the P-3 Orion sub hunter) all stocked up with sensors. This is as close as we can get to Star Trek in the air.....[geek out moment].
Monday 26 April 2010 13:24:18