ICESat-2将让科学家清楚地了解极地冰的变化情况。
美国宇航局的新型冰,云和陆地高度卫星-2(ICESat-2)通过向太空发射强大的激光采取不同的方法。
卫星上是高级地形激光高度计系统(ATLAS),旨在测量北极冰的精确高度。
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NASA Will Launch a Laser Into Space Next Month to Track Earth’s Melting Ice
https://www.livescience.com/63424-nasa-icesat2-earth-ice-satellite-september-launch.html