Radarsat Antarctic Mapping Project Digital Elevation Model, Version 2
Data set id:
NSIDC-0082
DOI: 10.5067/8JKNEW6BFRVD
This is the most recent version of these data.
Version Summary
Version Summary
Version 2 improves upon the original version by incorporating new topographic data, error corrections, extended coverage, and other modifications.
Overview
The high-resolution Radarsat Antarctic Mapping Project (RAMP) Digital Elevation Model (DEM) combines topographic data from a variety of sources to provide consistent coverage of all of Antarctica.
Parameter(s):
CONTOUR MAPS
GLACIER ELEVATION/ICE SHEET ELEVATION
GLACIERS
GLACIER TOPOGRAPHY/ICE SHEET TOPOGRAPHY
ICE SHEETS
Platform(s):
AIRCRAFT
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS
Sensor(s):
GPS
GPS RECEIVERS
RADAR ALTIMETERS
Data Format(s):
ArcGIS
ArcGIS
ArcGIS
Binary
Binary
Binary
ASCII
ASCII
Temporal Coverage:
- 1 January 1940 to 1 January 1999
Temporal Resolution:
Not Specified
Spatial Resolution:
- Not Specified
Spatial Reference System(s):
Not Specified
Spatial Coverage:
- N:-60S:-90E:180W:-180
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.
Data Access & Tools
Documentation
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