Young
scientists use Inmarsat BGAN in Greenland climate study
A team of young scientists is being supported by Inmarsat
to carry out a climate change study in the ice-packed
interior of Greenland.
The project has been supplied with a Hughes 9201 BGAN
terminal and free airtime by Inmarsat so the scientists
can send data, post pictures and update their web blogs.
The team will also be able to stay in touch with media
organizations around the world by phone, e-mail and
video link. The initiative is supported by both Inmarsat
and the European Space Agency, and is being sponsored
by the international ice cream brand, Ben & Jerry's.
Every year, Ben & Jerry' s Climate Change College,
a collaboration with the World Wildlife Fund, offers
six young 'ambassadors' the opportunity to learn about
climate change. They take part in a 10-day field trip
to the Arctic and must develop a national awareness
campaign using a mix of e-learning, lectures, and workshops.
On April 27, the team set off for Greenland led by
Marc Cornelissen, the polar explorer and environmentalist.
Once there, the team are supporting the European Space
Agency's Cryosat project to provide important data about
the condition of the northern ice cap.
A Cryosat earth observation spacecraft, scheduled for
launch in 2009, will map changes in ice thickness over
the Earth with unprecedented accuracy using sophisticated
radar equipment.
To underpin the data to be gathered by Cryosat, the
students will dig snowpits 1 metre square to analyze
the composition of the different snow layers.
An aircraft carrying the same radar instrument as Cryosat
will fly over the pits. Comparison of the students'
data from the ground will teach scientists how to exploit
Cryosat fully when it is launched.
Inmarsat's Pelle Maerkedahl Larsen explained: "We
are eager to support this influential campaign, helping
to provide important data about climate change.
Opinion leaders
"It is also an opportunity for Inmarsat to show
the portability and high speed of the BGAN service.
We anticipate BGAN will be used for videoconferencing
with opinion leaders around the world."
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27 September 2006
Inmarsat Wins Award for
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European Airline Embarks
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30 August 2006
Inmarsat
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August 2006
Norwegian Aid Team
Utilizes
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BGAN
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15 August 2006
Greenland Explorer Praises
Inmarsat
BGAN During
Climate Study
8 August 2006
International Rescue
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BGAN for Relief Links
20
July 2006
Mobile
phones prepare for
take-off on Airbus with
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19
July 2006
Kon-tiki
Replica Arrives
Safely in Polynesia Using
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12
July 2006
Telefónica
Extends BGAN
Distribution Across Globe
11
July 2006
TCP
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4
June 2006
Opening
of Kenya Centre
Fulfills Africa Maritime
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30
May 2006
Inmarsat
BGAN Utilized
in Aftermath of
Java Earthquake
26
May 2006
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Saves Fisherman
24
May 2006
Inmarsat
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May 2006
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Supports
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17
May 2006
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17
May 2006
Inmarsat
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15
May 2006
Inmarsat
BGAN Goes
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10
May 2006
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RBGAN Supports Disabled Mountaineers
28
April 2006
Inmarsat
F77 Selected by South Africa Navy
28
April 2006
Inmarsat
RBGAN Provides Photos of Africa
Charity Work
21
April 2006
Inmarsat
BGAN Utilized in Greenland Climate Study
6
April 2006
Inmarsat
BGAN Poised for Launch Across North
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17
March 2006
Canada
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13
March 2006
Lightning
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13
March 2006
Inmarsat
Keeps Mudslide Rescue Teams Online
13
March 2006
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6
March 2006
Volvo
Yachts On-Course After Mid-Ocean Drama
3
March 2006
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for Inmarsat
BGAN as it Prepares
To Go Global
21
February 2006
BBC
Reports From Mudslide Disaster Via Inmarsat BGAN
20
February 2006
HNS-9201
BGAN
Terminal Gains Inmarsat
Type Approval
23
January 2006
Inmarsat's
Final Milestone
for BGAN Expansion in
the Americas
16
January 2006
Inmarsat
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