Operation IceBridge

Continuous Airborne Mapping By Optical Translator (CAMBOT)

The CAMBOT system is used to take down-looking images with associated latitude/longitude position during our ATM flights. The latest camera used in the CAMBOT system is a Prosilica GT 4905 harsh environment GIGE Ethernet camera with a global shutter.

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Ice on Antarctica's Ellsworth Mountains, 10/22/2012 Ice on the Ellsworth Mountains in Antarctica as seen from the IceBridge DC-8 on Oct. 22, 2012. The Ellsworth Mountains are home to Antarctica’s highest point, Vinson Massif (16,050 ft / 4,892 m). Credit: NASA / James Yungel