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ILVIS0

IceBridge LVIS L0 Raw Ranges, Version 1

This data set contains raw laser altimeter, Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), Global Positioning System (GPS), and camera data over Greenland, Antarctica, and Alaska taken from the NASA Land, Vegetation, and Ice Sensor (LVIS). The data were collected as part of Operation IceBridge funded campaigns, including the Arctic Radiation - IceBridge Sea and Ice Experiment (ARISE).

Geographic Coverage

Spatial Coverage:

  • N: 75, S: 72, E: -140, W: -160

  • N: 90, S: 60, E: 180, W: -180

  • N: -53, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180
Spatial Resolution:
  • Varies x Varies
Temporal Coverage:
  • 14 April 2009 to 29 October 2015
(updated 2016)
Temporal Resolution: Varies
Parameter(s):
  • Topography > Terrain Elevation
Platform(s) B-200, C-130, DC-8, G-V, HU-25C, P-3B, RQ-4
Sensor(s): LVIS, LVIS Camera
Data Format(s):
  • JPS
  • JPEG
  • Binary
  • ASCII Text
Version: V1
Data Contributor(s): J. Blair, Michelle Hofton
Metadata XML: View Metadata Record

Data Citation

As a condition of using these data, you must cite the use of this data set using the following citation. For more information, see our Use and Copyright Web page.

Hofton, M. and J. B. Blair. 2011, updated 2016. IceBridge LVIS L0 Raw Ranges, Version 1. [Indicate subset used]. Boulder, Colorado USA. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5067/E6JPQ3QNW77R. [Date Accessed].
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