The ATM has been mapping polar ice since 1993. The ATM surveys were expanded during 2009-2019 under Operation IceBridge (OIB). The ATM suite of instruments were augmented and updated during those eleven years, and are ready to fly the next era of science surveys. Take a look back at some highlights of OIB.
IceBridge
ATM validates ICESat-2 satellite
October 12, 2018
The ICESat-2 satellite launched on September 15, 2018. The OIB Antarctic campaign on the NASA DC-8 included several underflights to directly compare ATM airborne lidar with the IS2 satellite lidar measurements.