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Pre-IceBridge MCoRDS L2 Ice Thickness, Version 1
Data set id:
BRMCR2
DOI: 10.5067/QKMTQ02C2U56
This is the most recent version of these data.
Version Summary
Initial release

Overview

This data set contains depth sounder measurements of ice elevation, ice surface, ice bottom, and ice thickness over Greenland and Antarctica, acquired by the Multichannel Coherent Radar Depth Sounder (MCoRDS).
Parameter(s):
GLACIER ELEVATION/ICE SHEET ELEVATIONGLACIER THICKNESS/ICE SHEET THICKNESS
Platform(s):
DC-8, DHC-6, P-3A, P-3A ORION, P-3B
Sensor(s):
ACORDS, ATM, ICORDS, MCoRDS
Data Format(s):
CSV
Temporal Coverage:
23 June 1993 to 23 September 2007
Temporal Resolution:
Not Specified
Spatial Resolution:
  • Not Specified
Spatial Coverage:
N:
90
S:
60
E:
180
W:
-180
N:
-53
S:
-90
E:
180
W:
-180
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.

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