B. Smith, Author at Eos

Three glaciers empty into a fjord in Greenland in this September 2016 photo.

Science Updates

New Earth Orbiter Provides a Sharper Look at a Changing Planet

by L. Magruder, T. Neumann, H. A. Fricker, S. L. Farrell, K. M. Brunt, A., D. Hancock, K. Harbeck, M. Jasinski, R. Kwok, N. Kurtz, J. Lee, T. Markus, J. Morison, A. Neuenschwander, S. Palm, S. Popescu, B. Smith and Y. Yang 20 September 201929 September 2021

A first look at data from NASA’s laser altimeter mission ICESat-2 reveals very high resolution 3-D profiles of ice on land and sea, forests, and shallow bodies of water.

Iceberg near Greenland. One of many stranded in this shallow area.

Science Updates

Charting Ice Sheet Contributions to Global Sea Level Rise

by K. H. Briggs, A. Shepherd, A. E. Hogg, E. Ivins, N. Schlegel, I. Joughin, B. Smith, G. Krinner, G. Moyano, S. Nowicki, T. J. Payne, E. Rignot, I. Velicogna, T. Scambos, M. R. van den Broeke and Pippa L. Whitehouse 18 July 201622 March 2023

An international team produced an integrated assessment of polar ice mass losses in 2012. Now efforts to provide an up-to-date assessment are under way, with an open invitation for participation.