NASA's Operation IceBridge

NASA's Operation IceBridge is a research mission that surveys the Earth's polar ice sheets, glaciers, and sea ice using aircraft equipped with radar, lidar, and cameras. Its goal is to monitor changes in ice mass and movement over time, providing critical data to understand how climate change is affecting polar regions. By flying over Greenland, Antarctica, and other icy areas, IceBridge helps scientists track ice loss, measure thickness, and observe melt rates, contributing to forecasts of global sea level rise and improving our understanding of Earth's changing climate system.