MEaSUREs Greenland Ice Mapping Project (GIMP) Digital Elevation Model from GeoEye and WorldView Imagery, Version 1
Data set id:
NSIDC-0715
DOI: 10.5067/H0KUYVF53Q8M
There is a more recent version of these data.
Version Summary
Initial release

Overview

This data set consists of an enhanced resolution digital elevation model (DEM) for the Greenland Ice Sheet. The DEM is derived from sub-meter resolution, panchromatic stereoscopic imagery collected by the GeoEye-1, WorldView 1, WorldView 2, and WorldView 3 satellites operated by DigitalGlobe Inc. The imagery is distributed by the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) and archived at the Polar Geospatial Center at the University of Minnesota through the NextView License program. Although the source images are subject to user restrictions, derived products including DEMs may be openly distributed for non-commercial purposes. See Greenland Ice Mapping Project (GIMP) for related data
Parameter(s):
GLACIER ELEVATION/ICE SHEET ELEVATION
Platform(s):
GEOEYE-1, WORLDVIEW-1, WORLDVIEW-2, WORLDVIEW-3
Sensor(s):
CAMERAS
Data Format(s):
GeoTIFF
Temporal Coverage:
1 January 2009 to 31 December 2015
Temporal Resolution:
  • 3 month
Spatial Resolution:
  • 30 m
  • 30 m
Spatial Reference System(s):
WGS 84 / NSIDC Sea Ice Polar Stereographic North
EPSG:3413
Spatial Coverage:
N:
83
S:
60
E:
-14
W:
-75
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.

Data Access & Tools

This data set has been retired. There is a more recent version of these data.

Sample Data Image

Image
Greenland digital elevation model

Assembled from GeoEye and WorldView satellite sensors, this digital elevation model encompasses the entire Greenland Ice Sheet and its periphery. Credit: NASA MEaSUREs GrIMP Data: DigitalGlobe

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