IceBridge ARES L1B Geolocated Radar Echo Strength Profiles, Version 1
Data set id:
IRARES1B
DOI: 10.5067/X2H7MP5DBTYP
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Version Summary
Initial release
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Overview

This data set contains radar echograms acquired by the Arizona Radio-Echo Sounder (ARES) over select glaciers in Alaska. The data are provided in HDF5 formatted files, which include important metadata for interpreting the data. Browse images are also available.
Parameter(s):
RADAR IMAGERY
Platform(s):
DHC-3
Sensor(s):
RADAR ECHO SOUNDERS
Data Format(s):
HDF5
Temporal Coverage:
26 August 2015 to 13 May 2021
Temporal Resolution:
Not Specified
Spatial Resolution:
  • 5 m
  • 5 m
Spatial Reference System(s):
WGS 84
EPSG:4326
Spatial Coverage:
N:
63
S:
56
E:
-129
W:
-157
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.

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