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The Technology Behind Polar Science

Polar Monitor explains how satellites, drones, ice cores, climate models, and ocean sensor networks are generating the data that defines our understanding of Arctic and Antarctic change.

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Watching Ice from Space: How Satellites Are Revolutionising Polar Monitoring

📅 April 22, 2025 · ⏱️ 12 min read · ✍️ Dr. Ingrid Svensson

From ICESat-2's laser altimetry to ESA's Sentinel constellation, a fleet of satellites now monitors polar ice 24 hours a day at centimetre precision. Polar Monitor examines the technology and the extraordinary data it generates.

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