Operation IceBridge: A Science Lab in the Arctic Sky
26 Apr 2010, 15:04 UTC
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One of keys to gathering data for Operation IceBridge is a highly modified McDonnell Douglas DC-8 jetliner, which NASA operates as a flying science laboratory. This workhorse DC-8 can fly long trips, allowing a suite of scientific instruments to study the Arctic ice sheet, glaciers and sea ice.
