IceCube Sees Ice Clouds from Space

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Looking at clouds from space, it can be hard to tell what they’re made of – particles of ice and water.

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The different makeups – and the number - of these clouds play an important role in weather and climate,

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so understanding them better will improve models and forecasts.

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A tiny satellite has been orbiting Earth for a year, taking measurements of these particles

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and creating an unprecedented new map of these hard-to-study ice clouds.

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The satellite, IceCube, launched in May 2017 and was designed for a 3-month mission.

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It’s been flying for a full year, collecting data for a never-before-seen view of ice clouds around the planet.

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