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ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Along Track Inland Surface Water Data Quick Look, Version 5
ATL13QL is the quick look version of ATL13. Once final ATL13 files are available the corresponding ATL13QL files will be removed.
ATL13 contains along-track surface water products for inland water bodies. Inland water bodies include lakes, reservoirs, rivers, bays, estuaries and a 7km near-shore buffer. Principal data products include the along-track water surface height and standard deviation, subsurface signal (532 nm) attenuation, significant wave height, wind speed, and coarse depth to bottom topography (where data permit).
This is the most recent version of these data.
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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.
Jasinski, M. F., J. D. Stoll, D. Hancock, J. Robbins, J. Nattala, J. Morison, B. M. Jones, M. E. Ondrusek, T. M. Pavelsky, C. Parrish, and the ICESat-2 Science Team. 2022. ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Along Track Inland Surface Water Data Quick Look, Version 5. [Indicate subset used]. Boulder, Colorado USA. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. doi: https://doi.org/10.5067/ATLAS/ATL13QL.005. [Date Accessed].
