Last ?tango? in Space

Adding to their unique information from previous tandem missions, ESA?s ERS-2 and Envisat satellites have been paired up again ? for the last time. Data from this final duet are generating 3D models of glaciers and low-lying coastal areas.


Denser fringes (colour variations) represent faster displacements. One full colour cycle (e.g. from red to red) corresponds to around 1.4 cm/hour of additional displacement.

"These measures are of great interest for monitoring the fast dynamic of s [...]

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