NASA | PIG Ice Shelf: First Contact

The video features a glaciologist from Goddard Space Flight Center discussing their 30-year career studying ice. The focus is on West Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier, which is rapidly thinning and moving faster into the ocean. The team faced challenges landing on the ice shelf due to its crevassed surface but managed to set up instruments nearby to collect data. Future plans include returning with helicopters for further research.

How does the research team plan to collect data during the Antarctic winter?

What future plans does the research team have for their fieldwork on the ice shelf?