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13.04.2010 14:58 Age: 15 yrs
First data from altimeter Siral on Cryosat-2
Category: News of the other missions
The altimeter Siral onboard Cryosat-2 was switched on the 11th of April and its first radar echo data were taken over the Antarctic's Ross Ice Shelf. They clearly show excellent results of the ice cover and reflections from underlying layers.
Further information:
- Esa website:<link http: www.esa.int specials cryosat semtmb9mt7g_0.html _blank external-link-new-window>Esa's ice mission delivers first data
