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High Mountain Asia 2 m DEM, Surface Velocity, and Lagrangian Surface Mass Balance for Select Debris Covered Glaciers, Version 1
Data set id:
HMA2_DCG_SMB
DOI: 10.5067/DARPX4AR2OYO
This is the most recent version of these data.
Version Summary
Initial release

Overview

This High Mountain Asia data set contains 2 m resolution digital elevation models (DEMs), surface velocities, surface mass balance (SMB) rates, and SMB uncertainties for six debris-covered glaciers in Nepal. SMB rate is estimated by applying a Lagrangian specification to DEMs derived from very-high-resolution optical stereo imagery acquired by Maxar Technologies satellites WorldView-1, WorldView-2, WorldView-3, and GeoEye-1. This data set was granted permission for public release on 1 March 2024 under the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Electro-Optical Commercial Layer (EOCL) program.
Parameter(s):
DIGITAL ELEVATION/DIGITAL TERRAIN MODELSGLACIER MASS BALANCE/ICE SHEET MASS BALANCEICE VELOCITY
Platform(s):
GEOEYE-1, WORLDVIEW-1, WORLDVIEW-2, WORLDVIEW-3
Sensor(s):
GIS, WV110, WV60
Data Format(s):
GeoTIFF
Temporal Coverage:
23 December 2012 to 22 December 2017
Temporal Resolution:
Not Specified
Spatial Resolution:
  • 2 m
  • 2 m
Spatial Reference System(s):
WGS 84 / UTM zone 45N
EPSG:32645
Spatial Coverage:
N:
28.39
S:
28.2
E:
85.77
W:
85.51
N:
28.12
S:
27.85
E:
87
W:
86.64
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.

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