Remote Measurement of Ice Sheet Mass via Satellite

Resource ID#: 155042 Type: Perspectives Video: Expert

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Subject(s): Mathematics, Science
Grade Level(s): 8, 9, 10, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Keywords: Greenland, Antarctica, Arctic, Don Chambers, University of South Florida, satellite, GRACE, NASA, NASA technology, Remote measurement, space, ice sheet, sea level, ocean
Instructional Component Type(s): Perspectives Video: Expert

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