IceBridge HiCARS 2 L0 Raw Return Energy Amplitudes, Version 1
Data set id:
IR2HI0
DOI: 10.5067/3SEU5LJQXU7Q
This is the most recent version of these data.
Version Summary
Initial release

Overview

This data set contains radar sounder measurements taken over Antarctica using the Hi-Capability Radar Sounder (HiCARS) Version 2 instrument. The data were collected by scientists working on the Investigating the Cryospheric Evolution of the Central Antarctic Plate (ICECAP) project, which is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), with additional support from NASA Operation IceBridge.
Parameter(s):
RETURN POWER
Platform(s):
AIRCRAFT, BT-67
Sensor(s):
HiCARS2, RADAR ECHO SOUNDERS
Data Format(s):
Binary, ASCII
Temporal Coverage:
30 March 2009 to 26 February 2010
Temporal Resolution:
Not Specified
Spatial Resolution:
  • Not Specified
Spatial Coverage:
N:
-53
S:
-90
E:
180
W:
-180
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.

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