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ASO L4 Lidar Snow Depth 3m UTM Grid, Version 1
Data set id:
ASO_3M_SD
DOI: 10.5067/KIE9QNVG7HP0
This is the most recent version of these data.
Version Summary
Initial release

Overview

This data set contains 3 m gridded snow depths derived from airborne light detection and ranging, or lidar, measurements of surface elevations. The data were collected as part of the NASA/JPL Airborne Snow Observatory (ASO) aircraft survey campaigns.
Parameter(s):
SNOW DEPTH
Platform(s):
DHC-6, King Air
Sensor(s):
Riegl LMS-Q1560
Data Format(s):
GeoTIFF
Temporal Coverage:
3 April 2013 to 10 October 2019
Temporal Resolution:
  • Varies
Spatial Resolution:
  • 3 m
  • 3 m
Spatial Reference System(s):
WGS 84 / UTM zone 10N
EPSG:32610

WGS 84 / UTM zone 11N
EPSG:32611

WGS 84 / UTM zone 12N
EPSG:32612

WGS 84 / UTM zone 13N
EPSG:32613
Spatial Coverage:
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Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.

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