Around 250 million measurements taken by ESA’s CryoSat mission over the last six years have been used to create a unique 3D view of Antarctica, offering a snapshot of the undulating surface of this vast ice sheet. CryoSat’s radar altimeter…
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There is set to be only 10,500 cubic kilometres of sea ice in the Arctic this month – the joint lowest of any November on record – according to satellite observations processed by CPOM. Although sea ice volume did not…
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The most recent, detailed picture of ice loss from Greenland is presented in a new study, published online today in Geophysical Research Letters. A team of scientists, led by researchers from the UK Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling at…
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CPOM scientists have found that Arctic sea ice volume increased markedly in the summer of 2013 compared to the previous three years, as less of the ice melted due to lower air temperatures. The research, published in Nature Geoscience, suggests…
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17 April 2015 Although Arctic sea ice set a record this year for its lowest ever winter extent, it was on average 25cm thicker than in 2013 when CryoSat recorded its lowest winter volume. The latest measurements also show that…
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Having just celebrated its milestone fifth birthday, CryoSat has become the first mission to provide information on Arctic sea ice thickness in real-time as an aid to maritime activities. The European Space Agency’s (ESA) CryoSat satellite has been measuring the…
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CryoSat has delivered this year’s map of autumn sea-ice thickness in the Arctic, revealing a small decrease in ice volume. In a new phase for ESA’s ice mission, the measurements can now also be used to help vessels navigate…
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