Name: MEaSUREs Greenland Ice Mapping Project (GIMP) Digital Elevation Model from GeoEye and WorldView Imagery, Version 1
Creator: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Keywords: GLACIER ELEVATION/ICE SHEET ELEVATION

MEaSUREs Greenland Ice Mapping Project (GIMP) Digital Elevation Model from GeoEye and WorldView Imagery, Version 1

Data set id:

NSIDC-0715

DOI: 10.5067/H0KUYVF53Q8M

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Howat, I., Negrete, A. & Smith, B. (2017). MEaSUREs Greenland Ice Mapping Project (GIMP) Digital Elevation Model from GeoEye and WorldView Imagery. (NSIDC-0715, Version 1). [Data Set]. Boulder, Colorado USA. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/H0KUYVF53Q8M. [describe subset used if applicable]. Date Accessed 09-13-2025.

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Howat, I., Negrete, A. & Smith, B.. 2014. The Greenland Ice Mapping Project (GIMP) land classification and surface elevation data sets. The Cryosphere. 8. DOI: 10.5194/tc-8-1509-2014.

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Version Summary

Initial release

Overview

This data set consists of an enhanced resolution digital elevation model (DEM) for the Greenland Ice Sheet. The DEM is derived from sub-meter resolution, panchromatic stereoscopic imagery collected by the GeoEye-1, WorldView 1, WorldView 2, and WorldView 3 satellites operated by DigitalGlobe Inc. The imagery is distributed by the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) and archived at the Polar Geospatial Center at the University of Minnesota through the NextView License program. Although the source images are subject to user restrictions, derived products including DEMs may be openly distributed for non-commercial purposes. See Greenland Ice Mapping Project (GIMP) for related data

Parameter(s):

GLACIER ELEVATION/ICE SHEET ELEVATION

Platform(s):

GEOEYE-1

WORLDVIEW-1

WORLDVIEW-2

WORLDVIEW-3

Sensor(s):

CAMERAS

Data Format(s):

GeoTIFF

Temporal Coverage:

1 January 2009 to 31 March 2016

Temporal Resolution:

3 month

Spatial Resolution:

30 m

30 m

Spatial Reference System(s):

WGS 84 / NSIDC Sea Ice Polar Stereographic North
EPSG:3413

Spatial Coverage:

N:
83
S:
60
E:
-14
W:
-75

Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.

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Sample Data Image

Assembled from GeoEye and WorldView satellite sensors, this digital elevation model encompasses the entire Greenland Ice Sheet and its periphery. Credit: NASA MEaSUREs GrIMP Data: DigitalGlobe

Documentation

User Guide

MEaSUREs Greenland Ice Mapping Project (GIMP) Digital Elevation Model from GeoEye and WorldView Imagery, Version 1 User Guide

ATBDs

Greenland Ice Mapping Project 2 (GIMP-2) Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document

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