Skip to main content

Log in

Home
Ames Sunphotometer Satellite Group
  • Ames Earth Science
  • Airborne Science
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Biospheric Science
  • SunSat Home
  • Group Publication List
  • Our Instruments
    • 2STAR
    • 4STAR
    • 4STARB
    • muSSTAR (in development)
    • AATS
    • AERONET
  • Projects
    • CALIPSO clear skies
    • CALIPSO above clouds
    • ACMAP
    • H-Q2O
    • AITT - instrument upgrade
  • Field Experiments
    • NAAMES
    • ORACLES (lead)
    • KORUS-AQ
    • SEAC4RS
    • ARISE
    • Previous experiments
      • TCAP
      • ARCTAS
      • INTEX-B / MILAGRO
      • ALIVE
      • INTEX - ITCT - ICARTT
      • EVE
      • ARM Aerosol IOP
      • ADAM 2003
      • SOLVE II
      • CLAMS
      • ACE-Asia
      • 3rd ARM Water Vapor IOP
      • SAFARI 2000
      • PRiDE
      • 2nd ARM Water Vapor IOP
      • ACE-2
      • TARFOX
  • Data Archive
  • Collaborators
  • News

Breadcrumb

  1. Home
  2. News or Current Activity

West Antarctic Melt Rate Has Tripled: NASA-UC Irvine

Airborne measurements along with data from satellite observations and other sources shows that the melt rate of portions of West Antarctica has tripled in the last 10 years.

Read More:
Glaciers seen during NASA's Operation IceBridge research flight to West Antarctica on Oct. 29, 2014. Image Credit:  NASA/Michael Studinger
Mission
OIB

NASA

National Aeronautics and
Space Administration

ESPO Main Menu

  • ESPO
    • Missions
    • About ESPO
    • Video about ESPO
    • Services
    • Deployment Sites
    • Aircraft
    • Satellites
    • Links
  • ESPO Archive
    • Browse
    • Help
  • Flight Request
  • Mission Tools
    • ASP Mission Tool Suite
  • Privacy Policy
  • FOIA
  • Contact
  • Accessibility

Page Last Updated: December 3, 2014

Page Editor: Emily Schaller

NASA Official: Mihailo Derek Rutovic

Website Issues: Contact Us