CRISTAL Program
The Copernicus Polar Ice and Snow Topography Altimeter (CRISTAL) mission will measure sea-ice thickness, overlying snow depth, and ice-sheet elevation with a dual-frequency radar altimeter and microwave radiometer.
Identity
- Aliases
- CRISTALCopernicus Polar Ice and Snow Topography AltimeterCopernicus CRISTAL
- Domains
- spaceflight
- Name
- CRISTAL Program
- Status
- planned
- Types
- sciencedevelopment
Details
- Description
- The Copernicus Polar Ice and Snow Topography Altimeter (CRISTAL) mission will measure sea-ice thickness, overlying snow depth, and ice-sheet elevation with a dual-frequency radar altimeter and microwave radiometer.
- Leads
- Parent Program
- Participants
- -
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 16:25:09 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 16:25:09 UTC