#ICESat2 fires 10,000 laser pulses a second, sending six green beams of light toward Earth.

Scientists can measure the height of ice, oceans, trees and more based on how long it takes those beams to bounce off Earth and return to the satellite. http://go.nasa.gov/6851

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RT @i_ameztoy: #EarthObservation fleet in January 2023 🛰️🌎🌍🌏

#Landsat9 #Landsat8 #Terra #NOAA20 #SWOT #ICESat2 #Aqua #Sentinel6 #SMAP #GOES #SNPP #OCO2 & many more via @NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CopernicusEU/status/1639624349383532544

LIVE NOW: Join @NASA_ICE experts as we discuss important science about Earth's icy regions, and how it can impact us here in warmer environments. Plus, hear about new research that used #ICESat2 to measure ice loss in Greenland and Antarctica. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1258109492513968128