Roosevelt Island Bedrock and Surface Elevations, Version 1
Data set id:
NSIDC-0140
DOI: 10.7265/N51J97NB

Overview

This data set consists of bedrock and surface elevation readings taken by ground penetrating radar and Global Positioning System (GPS) on Roosevelt Island, an ice dome within the Ross Ice Shelf. Locations were validated by GPS readings of poles set in the surface snow. The data was collected between November and December, 1997. Data are available via ftp, and are provided in a text file with an accompanying file that provides GPS locations. Surface and bedrock elevations are given in meters above WGS84.
Parameter(s):
GLACIER ELEVATION/ICE SHEET ELEVATIONGLACIER TOPOGRAPHY/ICE SHEET TOPOGRAPHYICE DEPTH/THICKNESSICE SHEETSLANDFORMSTERRAIN ELEVATIONTOPOGRAPHICAL RELIEFTOPOGRAPHIC EFFECTS
Platform(s):
AIRCRAFT
Sensor(s):
RA, RADAR, RADAR ECHO SOUNDERS
Data Format(s):
ASCII
Temporal Coverage:
11 November 1997 to 12 December 1997
Temporal Resolution:
Not Specified
Spatial Resolution:
  • Not Specified
Spatial Coverage:
N:
-79.3539
S:
-79.5906
E:
-159.8077
W:
-161.5307
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.
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