Traverse Workflow
Multimodal Operation
Each traverse incorporating ICARUS will use the instrument in two operational modes: aerial and handheld.
01
Aerial Mode
Surveying and Traverse Planning
Drone-mounted ICARUS will stream passive imagery from across the glacier, at ~90 m altitude, down to the team on the surface. These images will be used to select coring locations representative of the geomorphology of the area, and to identify traversable paths between sites.
02
Handheld Mode
Fluorescence Imaging and Sample Selection
Team members carry ICARUS to sites flagged by the aerial survey, performing close-up UV fluorescence imaging to characterize organic matter in samples. Real-time fluorescence index maps guide the final decisions about sample selection.
