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AFLVIS0

AfriSAR LVIS L0 Raw Ranges, Version 1

This data set contains raw Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), Global Positioning System (GPS), and camera data over Gabon, Africa. The measurements were taken by the NASA Land, Vegetation, and Ice Sensor (LVIS), an airborne lidar scanning laser altimeter. The data were collected as part of a NASA campaign, in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA) mission AfriSAR.

This is the most recent version of these data.

Version Summary: 

Initial release

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Parameter(s):
  • TOPOGRAPHY > TERRAIN ELEVATION
Data Format(s):
  • ASCII Text
  • Binary
  • JPEG
  • JPS
Spatial Coverage:
N: 1, 
S: -2, 
E: 12, 
W: 8
Platform(s):B-200, C-130, DC-8, G-V, HU-25C, P-3B, RQ-4
Spatial Resolution:
  • Varies x Varies
Sensor(s):LVIS, LVIS-Camera
Temporal Coverage:
  • 20 February 2016 to 8 March 2016
Version(s):V1
Temporal ResolutionVariesMetadata XML:View Metadata Record
Data Contributor(s):J. Blair, Michelle Hofton

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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. 2019. AfriSAR LVIS L0 Raw Ranges, Version 1. [Indicate subset used]. Boulder, Colorado USA. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. doi: https://doi.org/10.5067/ZL28N34Z2JFL. [Date Accessed].
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The AfriSAR LVIS L0 Raw Ranges data set includes several file types: Description Indicated in file name by: AFLVIS0 laser altimeter data as binary or ASCII text files _rtlvis_ Global Positioning System data as binary or ASCII text files _gps_ or _GPSTrackLogs_ High resolution JPEG... read more

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