RAMP AMM-1 SAR Image Mosaic of Antarctica, Version 1
Data set id:
NSIDC-0103
DOI: 10.5067/DHC0HDLZQ184
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Version Summary
Version Summary
initial release
Overview
The mosaic provides a detailed look at ice sheet morphology, rock outcrops, research infrastructure, the coastline, and other features of Antarctica, as well as representing calibrated radar backscatter data, which may provide insight into climate processes affecting the upper few meters of snow cover.
Parameter(s):
GLACIERSICE SHEETSRADAR BACKSCATTERRADAR IMAGERYRADAR REFLECTIVITYSIGMA NAUGHT
Platform(s):
RADARSAT-1
Sensor(s):
SAR
Data Format(s):
Binary, GeoTIFF
Temporal Coverage:
1 September 1997 to 31 October 1997
Temporal Resolution:
Not Specified
Spatial Resolution:
- Not Specified
Spatial Coverage:
N:
-60
S:
-90
E:
180
W:
-180
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.
Data Access & Tools
This data set has been retired. There is a more recent version of these data.
Help Articles
General Questions & FAQs
A variety of features can be detected in the RAMP image mosaic. SAR data allow ready discrimination between areas of high snow accumulation, crevassed regions, and areas susceptible to seasonal melt.
How to Articles
Data from the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC) can be accessed directly from our HTTPS file system. We provide basic command line Wget and curl instructions for HTTPS file system downloads below.