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Science: GLAS 5-Year Goal
Science: GLAS 5-Year Goal
CRYOSPHERE PURPOSE:
to determine the mass balance of the polar ice sheets and their contributions to global sea level change.
to obtain essential data for prediction of future changes in ice volume and sea-level.
ATMOSPHERE & LAND PURPOSES:
to measure cloud heights and the vertical structure of clouds and aerosols in the atmosphere.
to map the topography of land surfaces.
to measure roughness, reflectivity, vegetation heights, snow-cover,and sea-ice surface characteristics.
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