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IcePad, Smart download and view satellite images of sea-ice

by Drift + Noise GmbH - published on 26 July 2019 - 99 -

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Download and view satellite images of sea-ice on your mobile device or PC within an intuitive map-based interface. This software, created by TRENZ AG and fed by our specially-processed Sentinel-1 radar images, enables quicker and simpler navigation decisions.

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Video IcePad Demonstration, MARSAT

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