NASA to investigate climate impacts of Arctic sea ice loss
Friday, August 15, 2014 - 06:30
in Earth & Climate
A new NASA field campaign will begin flights over the Arctic this summer to study the effect of sea ice retreat on Arctic climate. The Arctic Radiation IceBridge Sea and Ice Experiment (ARISE) will conduct research flights Aug. 28 through Oct. 1, covering the peak of summer sea ice melt.