High Mountain Asia 2 m DEM, Surface Velocity, and Lagrangian Surface Mass Balance for Select Debris Covered Glaciers, Version 1
Data set id:
HMA2_DCG_SMB
DOI: 10.5067/DARPX4AR2OYO
This is the most recent version of these data.
Version Summary
Version Summary
Initial release
Overview
This High Mountain Asia data set contains 2 m resolution digital elevation models (DEMs), surface velocities, surface mass balance (SMB) rates, and SMB uncertainties for six debris-covered glaciers in Nepal.
SMB rate is estimated by applying a Lagrangian specification to DEMs derived from very-high-resolution optical stereo imagery acquired by Maxar Technologies satellites WorldView-1, WorldView-2, WorldView-3, and GeoEye-1.
This data set was granted permission for public release on 1 March 2024 under the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Electro-Optical Commercial Layer (EOCL) program.
Parameter(s):
DIGITAL ELEVATION/DIGITAL TERRAIN MODELS
GLACIER MASS BALANCE/ICE SHEET MASS BALANCE
ICE VELOCITY
Platform(s):
GEOEYE-1
WORLDVIEW-1
WORLDVIEW-2
WORLDVIEW-3
Sensor(s):
GIS
WV110
WV60
Data Format(s):
GeoTIFF
Temporal Coverage:
- 23 December 2012 to 22 December 2017
Temporal Resolution:
Not Specified
Spatial Resolution:
- 2 m
- 2 m
Spatial Reference System(s):
- WGS 84 / UTM zone 45NEPSG:32645
Spatial Coverage:
- N:28.39S:28.2E:85.77W:85.51
- N:28.12S:27.85E:87W:86.64
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.
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