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ICESat-2 Laser Altimetry for Earth Science Applications

Earth Sciences Department seminar series. Dr. Tom Neumann is the Deputy Director of Earth Sciences at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Event is 1:10 to 2:10 pm

Thursday, October 20, 2022
1:00pm – 2:15pm
Wilder 115
Intended Audience(s): Alumni, Faculty, Postdoc, Staff, Students-Graduate, Students-Undergraduate
Categories: Arts and Sciences, Lectures & Seminars

Dr. Tom Neumann is the Deputy Director of Earth Sciences at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.  An ice sheet scientist by training, Tom came to Goddard in 2008 after five years at the University of Vermont Geology Department, where he lived in fear of having to tell the difference between rock types. At Goddard, Tom was the Deputy Project Scientist on the Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite-2 mission (ICESat-2) from 2008 until 2018.  After ICESat-2 successfully launched in 2018, Tom became the Project Scientist of ICESat-2 and remains so today.  As the Deputy Director, Tom helps support and guide over 1300 earth science researchers who span the full spectrum of Earth Science.

ICESat-2 is a space-based multiple-beam lidar that uses green laser light to measure Earth's topography.  Over the first four years of operations, ICESat-2 has collected over a trillion elevation measurements globally, spanning new measurements of sea ice, ice sheets, oceans, forests, mountains, farms and fields, hills and valleys, dales and glades, glens and notches, gaps, passes, peaks, and so on.  In this presentation, Tom will provide an overview of Earth Science at Goddard, how ICESat-2 works, and some science highlights from the first four years of data collection, and how you can make use of space-based laser altimetry.

To view the list of all Earth Sciences fall seminar speakers see our seminar webpage.

For more information, contact:
Marisa Palucis

Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.