Sustainability gaps. Space agencies are a strong driver for airborne campaigns with the aim of collecting validation data for remote sensing products. The closure of Operation IceBridge will leave a gap in the delivery of in situ observations for validation of satellite products. IceBridge performs Arctic flight campaigns and collects data of annual change in thickness of sea-ice, glaciers and ice sheets. A continuation of Operation IceBridge would be very valuable, and it is recommended that EU should contribute to future flight campaigns.
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