High Resolution Lidar Digital Elevation Models and Low Resolution Shaded Relief Maps of Antarctica from USGS  View Catalog Page Entry ID
ANTARCTIC_DEM
Summary
Lidar high-resolution elevation digital elevation model data and low-resolution shaded relief maps of Antarctica are available for download from the U.S. Antarctic Resource Center. These are interim data and will be replaced by the final data files when they are complete. The data cover portions of the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Royal Society and Convoy Ranges, White Island, Ross Island of Antarctica.
Geographic Coverage
Spatial Coordinates:
N: -62.83°
S: -90°
E: 180°
W: -180°
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Data Set Citation
Dataset Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Dataset Title: High Resolution Lidar Digital Elevation Models and Low Resolution Shaded Relief Maps of Antarctica from USGS
Dataset Release Date: 2012-02-28
Dataset Release Place: Washington, District of Columbia USA
Dataset Publisher: USGS: U.S. Geological Survey
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/antarctic_dem.html
Location Keywords
- CONTINENT ANTARCTICA
Science Keywords
- Land Surface Topography Terrain Elevation
- Land Surface Topography Topographical Relief
Ancillary Keywords
- Dem
- digital elevation models
- high resolution
- hi-res
- Lidar
- shaded relief maps
Platform
- DEM Digital Elevation Model
- MODELS
Instrument
- LIDAR Light Detection and Ranging
Quality
These are interim data and will be replaced with final versions when they are completed.
Access Constraints
No constraints.
Use Constraints
Please cite U.S. Geological Survey.
Data Set Progress
in work
Data Center
NSIDC U.S. Antarctic Data Coordination Center
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/usadcc/
Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC USADCC User Services
Phone: 1 303 492-6199
Fax: 1 303 492-2468
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
Contact Address:
- National Snow and Ice Data Center
- CIRES, 449 UCB
- University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
United States Antarctic Resource Center, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior
Data Center URL: http://usarc.usgs.gov/
Data Center Personnel
Name: Angel Luis Gonzalez
Phone: 1 703 648-6010
Fax: 1 703 648-5080
Email: agonzalez@usgs.gov
Contact Address:
- U.S. Geological Survey
- 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
- MS-515
City: Reston
Province or State: VA
Postal Code: 20192
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: Online (HTTP)
Distribution Format: TIFF
Personnel
Gene R. Major
Role: METADATA AUTHOR
Email: gcmduso@gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov
Metadata Name and Version
Metadata Name: CEOS IDN DIF
Metadata Version: 9.7
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2012-02-28
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-08-21
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