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BLATM2

Pre-IceBridge ATM L2 Icessn Elevation, Slope, and Roughness, Version 1

This data set contains resampled and smoothed elevation measurements of Arctic and Antarctic sea ice, and Greenland, Antarctic and Arctic region land ice surface acquired using the NASA Airborne Topographic Mapper (ATM) instrumentation.

Geographic Coverage

Parameter(s):
  • Glaciers/Ice Sheets > Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation
Spatial Coverage:

  • N: -53, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180

  • N: 90, S: 60, E: 180, W: -180
Spatial Resolution:
  • Varies x Varies
Temporal Coverage:
  • 23 June 1993 to 30 October 2008
Temporal Resolution: Varies
Data Format(s):
  • XML
  • ASCII Text
Platform(s) DHC-6, P-3B
Sensor(s): ATM
Version: V1
Data Contributor(s): Michael Studinger
Metadata XML: View Metadata Record
Data Citation

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.

Thomas, R. and M. S. Studinger. 2010. Pre-IceBridge ATM L2 Icessn Elevation, Slope, and Roughness, Version 1. [Indicate subset used]. Boulder, Colorado USA. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5067/6C6WA3R918HJ. [Date Accessed].
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