Operation IceBridge Tracks over the Helheim Glacier in Greenland
Composited version of Helheim OIB tracks visualization
Operation Ice Bridge (OIB) has been flying annual airborne missions over the Helheim Glacier in Greenland since 1997. These missions record the elevation of the glacier along a long, thin track near the middle of the glacier. This record of heights helps scientists see how the glacier has changed over the years.
This visualization shows OIB tracks from each year in sequence. The camera then moves to the side to compare the ice profiles on a graph. The track profiles are shown to scale (i.e., no exaggeration) until they are compared on the graph where they are exaggerated 10 times to help see the changes.
The initial camera for this animation matches the end of the Helheim visualization (#4348).
Image layers are included for each track and the graph for those wishing to create different composites.
![OIB track layers from 1997 to 2015 arranged next to each other OIB track layers from 1997 to 2015 arranged next to each other](/static/svs/images/no_preview_web_black.png)
OIB track layers from 1997 to 2015 arranged next to each other
![1997 OIB track layer 1997 OIB track layer](/static/svs/images/no_preview_web_black.png)
1997 OIB track layer
![1998 OIB track layer 1998 OIB track layer](/static/svs/images/no_preview_web_black.png)
1998 OIB track layer
![2001 OIB track layer 2001 OIB track layer](/static/svs/images/no_preview_web_black.png)
2001 OIB track layer
![2003 OIB track layer 2003 OIB track layer](/static/svs/images/no_preview_web_black.png)
2003 OIB track layer
![2005 OIB track layer 2005 OIB track layer](/static/svs/images/no_preview_web_black.png)
2005 OIB track layer
![2006 OIB track layer 2006 OIB track layer](/static/svs/images/no_preview_web_black.png)
2006 OIB track layer
![2007 OIB track layer 2007 OIB track layer](/static/svs/images/no_preview_web_black.png)
2007 OIB track layer
![2008 OIB track layer 2008 OIB track layer](/static/svs/images/no_preview_web_black.png)
2008 OIB track layer
![2009 OIB track layer 2009 OIB track layer](/static/svs/images/no_preview_web_black.png)
2009 OIB track layer
![2010 OIB track layer 2010 OIB track layer](/static/svs/images/no_preview_web_black.png)
2010 OIB track layer
![2011 OIB track layer 2011 OIB track layer](/static/svs/images/no_preview_web_black.png)
2011 OIB track layer
![2012 OIB track layer 2012 OIB track layer](/static/svs/images/no_preview_web_black.png)
2012 OIB track layer
![2013 OIB track layer 2013 OIB track layer](/static/svs/images/no_preview_web_black.png)
2013 OIB track layer
![2016 OIB track layer 2016 OIB track layer](/static/svs/images/no_preview_web_black.png)
2016 OIB track layer
![2015 OIB track layer 2015 OIB track layer](/static/svs/images/no_preview_web_black.png)
2015 OIB track layer
![Helheim Radarsat background layer Helheim Radarsat background layer](/static/svs/images/no_preview_web_black.png)
Helheim Radarsat background layer
![x-axis layer x-axis layer](/static/svs/images/no_preview_web_black.png)
x-axis layer
![graph layer graph layer](/static/svs/images/no_preview_web_black.png)
graph layer
![y-axis layer y-axis layer](/static/svs/images/no_preview_web_black.png)
y-axis layer
![graph mask layer graph mask layer](/static/svs/images/no_preview_web_black.png)
graph mask layer
Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio
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Visualizers
- Greg Shirah (NASA/GSFC)
- Cindy Starr (Global Science and Technology, Inc.)
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Scientist
- Kyle Krabill (Sigma Space Corporation)
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Producer
- Jefferson Beck (USRA)
Release date
This page was originally published on Wednesday, August 31, 2016.
This page was last updated on Monday, July 15, 2024 at 12:04 AM EDT.
Missions
This visualization is related to the following missions:Series
This visualization can be found in the following series:Datasets used in this visualization
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[RADARSAT-1: SAR]
ID: 87Credit: Additional credit goes to Canadian Space Agency, RADARSAT International Inc.
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Operation Ice Bridge Flight Paths
ID: 657NASA DC-8 Flight Path
See all pages that use this dataset -
GIMP Greenland DEM (Greenland Mapping Project (GIMP) Digital Elevation Model)
ID: 746
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