Arctic Sea Ices Finally Thickening for the Winter

Arctic Sea Ices Finally Thickening for the Winter

New satellite data show the ices recovering from summer extents

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 11th, 2013
Antarctica Losing Ice Much Faster Than Scientists Thought

Antarctica Losing Ice Much Faster Than Scientists Thought

New satellite data paint a worrying image of ice sheets at the South Pole

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 10th, 2013
ESA Monitored the Latest Massive Storm Surge in Europe

ESA Monitored the Latest Massive Storm Surge in Europe

A huge storm blasted through northern Europe a couple of days ago

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 28th, 2012
CryoSat's Laser Altimeter Can Measure Sea Levels

CryoSat's Laser Altimeter Can Measure Sea Levels

Experts are currently using this spacecraft to study the global ocean

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 24th, 2012
First Seasonal Variation Map of Arctic Sea-Ice Thickness Revealed

First Seasonal Variation Map of Arctic Sea-Ice Thickness Revealed

The new dataset was put together by an ESA spacecraft

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 30th, 2012
Part of Antarctica Increases in Height

Part of Antarctica Increases in Height

The discovery was made by a European spacecraft

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 6th, 2012
CryoSat Provides Real-Time Ocean Observations Data

CryoSat Provides Real-Time Ocean Observations Data

Space agencies are distributing the information to the maritime community

Measuring Sea Wave Height from Orbit

Measuring Sea Wave Height from Orbit

Even tiny variations can be recorded by sensitive instruments

Validating CryoSat Data from 'Down Under'

Validating CryoSat Data from 'Down Under'

Experts are braving freezing temperatures to forward science

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 17th, 2011
CryoSat Is Now Rolling in Its Orbit

CryoSat Is Now Rolling in Its Orbit

The motion allows it to calibrate its accurate scientific instruments

ESA CryoSat Is Vital for Both Greenland, the Netherlands

ESA CryoSat Is Vital for Both Greenland, the Netherlands

The satellite is supplying massive volumes of valuable scientific data

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 1st, 2011
ESA Makes CryoSat Data Readily Available

ESA Makes CryoSat Data Readily Available

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 23rd, 2010
CryoSat Begins Operations

CryoSat Begins Operations

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 19th, 2010
CryoSat Launch Delayed

CryoSat Launch Delayed

According to officials at ESA

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • May 12th, 2008
ESA Initiates CryoVEx 2008

ESA Initiates CryoVEx 2008

Last validation experiment before the launch of CryoSat-2