MEaSUREs BedMachine Antarctica, Version 1
Data set id:
NSIDC-0756
DOI: 10.5067/C2GFER6PTOS4
There is a more recent version of these data.
Version Summary
Version Summary
Initial release
Overview
This data set, part of the NASA Making Earth System Data Records for Use in Research Environments (MEaSUREs) program, contains a bed topography/bathymetry map of Antarctica based on mass conservation, streamline diffusion, and other methods. The data set also includes ice thickness, surface elevation, an ice/ocean/land mask, ice thickness estimation errors, and a map showing where each method was utilized.
Parameter(s):
BATHYMETRYBED ELEVATIONFIRN AIR CONTENTGLACIER/ICE SHEET THICKNESSTERRAIN ELEVATION
Platform(s):
MODELS
Sensor(s):
NOT APPLICABLE
Data Format(s):
NetCDF
Temporal Coverage:
1 January 1970 to 1 October 2019
Temporal Resolution:
- Not applicable
Spatial Resolution:
- 500 m
- 500 m
Spatial Reference System(s):
WGS 84 / Antarctic Polar Stereographic
EPSG:3031
Spatial Coverage:
N:
-53
S:
-90
E:
180
W:
-180
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.
Documentation
Help Articles
How to Articles
Many NSIDC DAAC data sets can be accessed using the NSIDC DAAC's Data Access Tool. This tool provides the ability to search and filter data with spatial and temporal constraints using a map-based interface.Users have the option to
There are MATLAB and Python scripts available for interpolating the BedMachine Antarctica parameters onto user-defined latitude and longitude. They are available from the following GitHub repository, which includes further details on how to use the scripts:
All data from the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC) can be accessed directly from our HTTPS file system, using wget or curl. Basic command line instructions are provided in the article below.