Measuring Polar Ice Sheets and Sea Level Rise - Latest Efforts

Explore the latest efforts to measure polar ice sheets in this 21-minute press conference from the AGU Fall Meeting 2015. Gain insights from NASA, European Space Agency, and IMBIE experts on the current state of ice sheet mass balance and its impact on sea level rise. Learn about settled aspects of polar land ice loss, remaining challenges, and ongoing scientific efforts to improve estimates and predictions. Discover the roles of satellite missions like CryoSat, GRACE, and ICESat-2 in monitoring ice sheets. Understand the complexities of ice sheet dynamics in Greenland and Antarctica, and how airborne surveys complement satellite data. Hear from leading scientists about recent achievements and participate in a Q&A session to deepen your understanding of this critical climate change issue.

Introduction
Importance of the polar ice sheets
Predicting sea level rise
Satellites
Ice sheets today
Ice sheet mass balance
Ice sheet retreat
Satellite measurements
Greenland ice loss
Antarctica ice loss
Airborne surveys
Achievements
Questions