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CRISTAL Polar Ice and Snow Monitoring Mission on Track

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Tom Patton
May 31, 2022
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Following an intensive review process, ESA has confirmed that the Copernicus Polar Ice and Snow Topography Altimetry mission CRISTAL has passed its preliminary design review and meets all system requirements.

CRISTAL will carry an advanced multi-frequency altimeter that will measure sea ice thickness and ice sheet elevations - key climate change indicato…

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