Antarctic 5-km Digital Elevation Model from ERS-1 Altimetry  View Catalog Page
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Antarctic 5-km Digital Elevation Model from ERS-1 Altimetry
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Individual Name: NSIDC User Services
Organization Name: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Contact:
Contact Phone:
Contact Voice Telephone: 1 303 492-6199 x
Contact Address:
Delivery Point: CIRES, 449 UCB
City: Boulder
Administrative Area: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
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Date Stamp:
2013-06-19
Metadata Standard Name:
ISO 19115 Geographic Information - Metadata First Edition
Metadata Standard Version:
ISO 19115:2003
Dataset URI:
http://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0076.html
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Data Identification Information:
Citation:
Citation Information:
Title: Antarctic 5-km Digital Elevation Model from ERS-1 Altimetry
Date:
Date: 2000
Date Type:
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Edition Date: 2000-01-01
Identifier: NSIDC-0076
Cited Responsible Party: Responsible Party:
Individual Name: NSIDC DAAC User Services
Organization Name: NASA DAAC at the National Snow and Ice Data Center
Contact:
Contact Phone:
Contact Voice Telephone: 1 303 492-6199
Contact Address:
Delivery Point: National Snow and Ice Data Center
City: Boulder
Administrative Area: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
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Website: http://nsidc.org/daac/index.html
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Delivery Point: National Snow and Ice Data Center
City: Boulder
Administrative Area: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
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Abstract:
This data set provides a digital elevation model (DEM) for Antarctica to 81.5 degrees south latitude, at a resolution of 5 km. Approximately twenty million data points were used to generate this data set. Data points were derived from ERS-1 radar altimetry during the geodetic phase from March 1994 to May 1995. The improved density in coverage and resolution, compared with past satellite altimetry missions, provides better detection of topographic detail such as surface undulations, ice streams, grounding zones, and interstream ridges. DEM data are in a polar stereographic projection with the origin at the south pole, and are referenced to the OSU91A geoid.
The ERS-1 satellite radar altimeter measurements are highly useful for determining precise ice sheet elevations in Antarctica. The orthometric heights derived from the ERS-1 data contribute to a more accurate and complete mapping of the Antarctic Ice Sheets than previously possible, and therefore to ongoing studies of ice mass balance studies in Antarctica.
The DEM is provided as a single ASCII text file, accessible by ftp. Data access is unrestricted, but we recommend that users register with us. Registered users automatically receive e-mail notification of product updates and changes to processing.
Purpose:
Scientific Research
Credit:
The following example shows how to cite the use of this data set in a publication. For more information, see our Use and Copyright Web page.
Jonathan Bamber. 2000. Antarctic 5-km Digital Elevation Model from ERS-1 Altimetry. [indicate subset used]. Boulder, Colorado USA: National Snow and Ice Data Center.
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Delivery Point: Bristol Glaciology Centre
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Contact Voice Telephone: 1 303 492-6199 x
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Delivery Point: CIRES, 449 UCB
City: Boulder
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Delivery Point: CIRES, 449 UCB
City: Boulder
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Country: USA
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Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Land Surface > Topography > Surface Roughness
Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Land Surface > Topography > Topographical Relief
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Keyword: Digital Elevation Model
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Keyword: Ice Sheet Elevation
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Westbound Longitude: -180
Eastbound Longitude: 180
Southbound Latitude: -81
Northbound Latitude: -65
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Time Period:
Begin Position: 19940301
End Position: 19950531
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Distribution Information:
Distributor Information:
Distributor Contact:
Responsible Party:
Individual Name: NSIDC DAAC User Services
Organization Name: NASA DAAC at the National Snow and Ice Data Center
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Contact Phone:
Contact Voice Telephone: 1 303 492-6199
Contact Address:
Delivery Point: National Snow and Ice Data Center
City: Boulder
Administrative Area: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
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Delivery Point: National Snow and Ice Data Center
City: Boulder
Administrative Area: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
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Website: http://nsidc.org
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Distribution Format(s):
Data File Format:
Specification: FTP 39.6 MB
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Linkage: ftp://sidads.colorado.edu/pub/DATASETS/BAMBER_DEM/
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Data Acquisition Information:
Instrument Information:
Instrument:
Name: RA > ERS Radar Altimeter
Type: sensor
Instrument:
Name: RADAR ALTIMETERS
Type: sensor
Platform Information:
Platform:
Name: ERS-1 > European Remote Sensing Satellite-1
Description: satellite
Instrument: N/A
Platform:
Name: SATELLITES
Description: satellite
Instrument: N/A
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