ICESat Brings Mars Technique To Earth for Climate Research
Scientists hope to use laser altimetry techniques pioneered at Mars to learn whether Earth's polar ice caps are shrinking as the atmosphere warms, a NASA mission that has already piqued Pentagon interest because of the mapping accuracy it promises. Set for launch on Dec. 19 on a Boeing Delta II 7320...
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