ICESat-2 By the Numbers: 1,387

The video explains how an orbit pattern creates a dense grid over the poles, centered at the Greenland Summit Observatory. This pattern allows scientists to observe ice changes between seasons, with each orbital path repeating every three months. Frequent measurements in polar regions provide detailed insights into retreating glaciers, melting ice sheets, thinning sea ice, and their global impacts.

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