NASA | Operation IceBridge: Wheels Down in Thule

Operation Icebridge's 2013 Arctic campaign begins with an 8-hour flight from Virginia to Greenland. The mission planning involves selecting flight plans focused on sea ice, glaciers, and ice sheets. The team integrates instruments onto aircraft at NASA Goddard before deploying to Greenland. The campaign aims to study sea ice and glaciers in the Arctic.

What were the different focuses of the flight plans discussed by the scientists?

How does the competitive process for flight plans work in the Icebridge campaign?

What preparations were made by the Icebridge team before deploying to Greenland?

What instruments were integrated onto the aircraft at NASA Goddard's Wallops Flight Facility?

What is the significance of the calibration flights before the Icebridge campaign begins?