Image: NASA's DC-8 Flying Over the Weddell Sea

Description: Scarred and chiseled sea ice in the Weddell Sea, where the DC-8 followed in CryoSat-2's tracks on Thursday's IceBridge flight. The DC-8's shadow appears as a dark speck in the lower right. Operation IceBridge is designed to record changes to Antarctica's ice sheets and give scientists insight into what is driving those changes. Follow the progress of the mission: Campaign News site: [1] IceBridge blog: blogs.nasa.gov/cm/newui/blog/viewpostlist.jsp?blogname=ic... NASA image use policy NASA Goddard Space Flight Center enables NASA’s mission through four scientific endeavors: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Solar System Exploration, and Astrophysics. Goddard plays a leading role in NASA’s accomplishments by contributing compelling scientific knowledge to advance the Agency’s mission.
Title: NASA's DC-8 Flying Over the Weddell Sea
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Author: Michael Studinger / NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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