NASA | Operation IceBridge Antarctica 2011 Mission Preview

The video discusses a campaign focused on studying Antarctic ice. It details the preparation and deployment of aircraft equipped with scientific instruments, operating from southern Chile due to the lack of airfields in Antarctica. The campaign, known as Operation ICE, is the largest airborne study of polar ice sheets, involving multiple aircraft. The video also highlights the annual study of glaciers to measure changes in surface elevation and analyze ice loss.

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