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Antarctic Ice Velocity Data
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Northwest Ross Ice Shelf Velocities
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Image Information
The above overview map is a subscene from the USGS 1-km AVHRR mosaic (Ferrigno et al., 1996). Velocity data were derived from the Landsat scenes listed below. To view image data select Velocity Map or Data Set Map, or use the links on the overview image.
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Satellite |
Image ID # |
Path/Row |
Date Acquired |
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| Landsat 4 |
4050117008907410 |
50/117 |
15 March 1989 |
| Landsat 4 |
4050117008936210 |
50/117 |
28 December 1989 |
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Corner coordinates for the Northwest Ross Ice Shelf reference image: |
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| Number of Lines: 5845 |
| Number of Samples: 6792 |
| Upper Left |
-77.93517S |
165.92877E |
| Upper Right |
-79.17829S |
172.02540E |
| Lower Left |
-78.86200S |
160.12218E |
| Lower Right |
-80.22055S |
166.06264E |
Both image co-registraion and velocity vectors are derived using the IMCORR software developed by Scambos et al. 1992 (see Related Publications). Typical co-registration errors are a few pixels. Because this error is constant for any image pair, it is treated as a systematic error within that image pair. Each cross-correlation match has an additional random error, typically about 0.3-0.5 pixels (Landsat resolution is 28.5 meters per pixel). IMCORR measures velocity as displacement divided by time separation, therefore, velocity errors scale as the inverse of the time interval. However, as time separation between the image pair increases, changes in the ice surface (e.g. crevasses, orientations, dunes, shear strain) result in fewer successful correlations.
While error in speed and error in bearing are reported, a more realistic error estimate is the combination of a systematic error of 1.5 pixels (42.75 meters) divided by time separation and a random error of 0.5 pixels (14.25 meters) divided by time separation. The reported speed and bearing errors are derived from the strength of the IMCORR feature correlation for each vector, and are therefore more related to precision than accuracy.
Access the tabular velocity data for the Northwest Ross Ice Shelf
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