Airborne Laser Altimetry of the Thwaites Glacier Catchment, West Antarctica, Version 1
Data set id:
NSIDC-0334
DOI: 10.7265/N5HD7SK8

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Overview

This data set includes airborne altimetry collected over the catchment and main trunk of Thwaites Glacier, one of Antarctica's most active ice streams.
Parameter(s):
GLACIER ELEVATION/ICE SHEET ELEVATION
Glaciers/Ice Sheets
GLACIER TOPOGRAPHY/ICE SHEET TOPOGRAPHY
ICE SHEETS
SNOW/ICE
Platform(s):
AIRCRAFT
FIELD SURVEYS
Sensor(s):
ALTIMETERS
GPS
INS
Data Format(s):
ASCII
Temporal Coverage:
  • 10 December 2004 to 29 January 2005
Temporal Resolution:
Not Specified
Spatial Resolution:
  • Not Specified
Spatial Reference System(s):
Not Specified
Spatial Coverage:
  • Northern latitude
    -75
    Southern latitude
    -80
    Eastern longitude
    -95
    Western longitude
    -130
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.