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We are going to be able to follow the behaviour of glaciers in real time - Elizabeth Bagshaw

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Season 1, episode 18
8 min / Published

For glaciologists working in polar regions, data transmission is a real problem. There are no telephone networks, or wifi and electricity. Thanks to Astrocast, a constellation of satellites launched in partnership with ESA, we receive essential scientific information that reveals glacial melting on a daily basis.

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