ICESat 2: Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite 2 (ICESat-2)
The Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite-2, or ICESat-2, measures the height of a changing Earth, one laser pulse at a time, 10,000 laser pulses a second. Launched September 15, 2018, ICESat-2 carries a photon-counting laser altimeter that allows scientists to measure the elevation of ice sheets, glaciers, sea ice and more - all in unprecedented detail.
The Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite-2, or ICESat-2, measures the height of a changing Earth, one laser pulse at a time, 10,000 laser pulses a second. Launched September 15, 2018, ICESat-2 carries a photon-counting laser altimeter that allows scientists to measure the elevation of ice sheets, glaciers, sea ice and more - all in unprecedented detail.
Related Publications
2025.
"Use of GLOBE observer citizen science data to validate continental-scale canopy height maps derived from ICESat-2 and GEDI.",
Frontiers in Environmental Science,
13
1635707
[10.3389/fenvs.2025.1635707]
[Journal Article/Letter]
2025.
"Advances in Spaceborne LiDAR and Stereo Photogrammetry Modeling for Improved Digital Surface Model Generation.",
IGARSS 2025 - 2025 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium,3722-3726
[10.1109/igarss55030.2025.11242948]
[Proceedings]
2025.
"Applying the science impact framework to understand real-world applications and impacts of ICESat and ICESat-2 data on decision-making.",
Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment,
39
101669
[10.1016/j.rsase.2025.101669]
[Journal Article/Letter]
2025.
"Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD) for ICESat-2/ATLAS L3B Mean Inland Surface Water Data Products ATL22 Release 004.",
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt MD, NASA Snow and ICE Data Center; NASA EarthData,
[https://doi.org/10.5067/ATLAS/ATL22.004]
[Dataset]
2025.
"Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD) for ICESat-2/ATLAS L3A Along Track Inland Surface Water ATL13 Release 007.",
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center,
(Version 7):
190[Full Text]
[https://doi.org/10.5067/46BO943W5S2X]
[Report]