Ice Bridge Flight Paths - Antarctica 2009 Campaign
December 19, 2012
Operation Ice Bridge flights originating at the tip of South America track along Antarctica's Peninsula, the Getz Ice Shelf and explore the Pine Island, Thwaites, Smith, and Kohler glaciers. Six flights are scheduled along Antarctica's peninsula, one along the Getz Ice Shelf, two over the Pine Island Glacier, and two others along the Amundsen coast to include the Thwaites, Smith, and Kohler glaciers. Credit: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio.
Topics: Environment, West Antarctica, Geography of Antarctica, Physical geography, Smith Glacier, Kohler Glacier, Operation IceBridge, Getz Ice Shelf, Thwaites Glacier, Ice shelf, Pine Island Glacier, Antarctica