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IceBridge Kicks Off Antarctic 2010 Campaign

Released on October 18, 2010

On October 18th, NASA's Operation IceBridge scientists and the DC-8 crew departed for Punta Arenas, Chile where they will begin the Antarctic 2010 phase of the mission. For the next five weeks, instrumnents aboard the DC-8 will collect data to determine surface elevation and ice characteristics near and over Antarctica.

Credits

Megan Willy (IRC/UMBC): Lead Animator
Lori Perkins (NASA/GSFC): Animator
Michelle Williams (UMBC): Video Editor
Rich Melnick (HTSI): Video Editor
Michael Studinger (UMD): Interviewee
Michelle Williams (UMBC): Producer
Michael Studinger (UMD): Scientist
Rob Andreoli (Advocates in Manpower Management, Inc.): Videographer
Michelle Williams (UMBC): Videographer
Jane Peterson (University of North Dakota): Videographer

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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center