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Data Sets
The following tables, organized by sensor/instrument type, list the NASA Operation IceBridge data products that are currently available from NSIDC DAAC. To access the documentation and data, click on the data set title. Contact NSIDC User Services for questions about data availability.
Radar / Radar Sounder
| Data Set ID | Title | Location(s) | Temporal Coverage | Parameter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1HI0 | IceBridge HiCARS 1 L0 Raw Return Energy Amplitudes, Version 1 |
ANTARCTICA |
|
RETURN POWER |
| IR1HI1B | IceBridge HiCARS 1 L1B Time-Tagged Echo Strength Profiles, Version 1 |
ANTARCTICA |
|
PHASE AND AMPLITUDE, RETURN POWER |
| IR1HI2 | IceBridge HiCARS 1 L2 Geolocated Ice Thickness, Version 1 |
Antarctica |
|
GLACIER ELEVATION/ICE SHEET ELEVATION, ICE DEPTH/THICKNESS, SEA ICE ELEVATION, TERRAIN ELEVATION |
| IR2HI0 | IceBridge HiCARS 2 L0 Raw Return Energy Amplitudes, Version 1 |
ANTARCTICA |
|
RETURN POWER |
| IR2HI1B | IceBridge HiCARS 2 L1B Time-Tagged Echo Strength Profiles, Version 1 |
ANTARCTICA |
|
PHASE AND AMPLITUDE, RETURN POWER |
| IR2HI2 | IceBridge HiCARS 2 L2 Geolocated Ice Thickness, Version 1 |
Antarctica |
|
BED ELEVATION, ICE DEPTH/THICKNESS, Surface Elevation |
| IRACC1B | IceBridge Accumulation Radar L1B Geolocated Radar Echo Strength Profiles, Version 2 |
North America Greenland |
|
GLACIER TOPOGRAPHY/ICE SHEET TOPOGRAPHY, RADAR IMAGERY, SEA ICE ELEVATION, SNOW COVER |
| IRACC1B | IceBridge Accumulation Radar L1B Geolocated Radar Echo Strength Profiles, Version 1 |
NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND |
|
GLACIER TOPOGRAPHY/ICE SHEET TOPOGRAPHY, RADAR IMAGERY, SEA ICE ELEVATION, SNOW COVER |
| IRKUB1B | IceBridge Ku-Band Radar L1B Geolocated Radar Echo Strength Profiles, Version 1 |
NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND ARCTIC ANTARCTICA |
|
RADAR IMAGERY, SEA ICE ELEVATION |
| IRKUB1B | IceBridge Ku-Band Radar L1B Geolocated Radar Echo Strength Profiles, Version 2 |
Arctic Antarctica North America Greenland |
|
RADAR IMAGERY, SEA ICE ELEVATION |
| IRMCR1B | IceBridge MCoRDS L1B Geolocated Radar Echo Strength Profiles, Version 1 |
ANTARCTICA NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND |
|
RADAR IMAGERY, SEA ICE ELEVATION |
| IRMCR1B | IceBridge MCoRDS L1B Geolocated Radar Echo Strength Profiles, Version 2 |
NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND ANTARCTICA |
|
RADAR IMAGERY, SEA ICE ELEVATION |
| IRMCR2 | IceBridge MCoRDS L2 Ice Thickness, Version 1 |
NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND ANTARCTICA |
|
GLACIER ELEVATION/ICE SHEET ELEVATION, GLACIER THICKNESS/ICE SHEET THICKNESS |
| IRMCR3 | IceBridge MCoRDS L3 Gridded Ice Thickness, Surface, and Bottom, Version 2 |
Antarctica North America Greenland |
|
GLACIER ELEVATION/ICE SHEET ELEVATION, GLACIER THICKNESS/ICE SHEET THICKNESS, GLACIER TOPOGRAPHY/ICE SHEET TOPOGRAPHY |
| IRPAR2 | IceBridge PARIS L2 Ice Thickness, Version 1 |
North America Greenland |
|
ICE DEPTH/THICKNESS |
| IRSNO1B | IceBridge Snow Radar L1B Geolocated Radar Echo Strength Profiles, Version 2 |
NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND ANTARCTICA ARCTIC |
|
GLACIER TOPOGRAPHY/ICE SHEET TOPOGRAPHY, RADAR IMAGERY, SEA ICE ELEVATION, SNOW COVER |
| IRTIT3 | IceBridge Radar L3 Tomographic Ice Thickness, Version 2 |
NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND ANTARCTICA |
|
BED ELEVATION, GLACIER/ICE SHEET THICKNESS |
| IRTIT3 | IceBridge Radar L3 Tomographic Ice Thickness, Version 1 |
NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND ANTARCTICA |
|
Ice Thickness |
| IRWIS2 | IceBridge WISE L2 Ice Thickness and Surface Elevation, Version 1 |
North America United States Of America Alaska |
|
Ice Thickness |
Meteorlogical / Atmospheric / In flight / In cabin
| Data Set ID | Title | Location(s) | Temporal Coverage | Parameter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAMET1B | IceBridge NSERC L1B Geolocated Meteorologic and Surface Temperature Data, Version 1 |
ANTARCTICA |
|
AIR TEMPERATURE, ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS, ATTITUDE CHARACTERISTICS, RELATIVE HUMIDITY, WIND SPEED |
| IANCR1B | IceBridge NCAR Navigation, State Parameter, and Microphysics LRT Data, Version 1 |
Antarctica |
|
AIRSPEED/GROUND SPEED, AIR TEMPERATURE, Altitude, ATTITUDE CHARACTERISTICS, DEW POINT TEMPERATURE, DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE, FLIGHT LEVEL WINDS, HUMIDITY, STATIC PRESSURE, WIND DIRECTION, WIND SPEED |
| ICHEM1B | IceBridge Atmospheric Chemistry L1B Data, Version 1 |
Antarctica |
|
Atmospheric Chemistry, CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS, CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON TETRACHLORIDE, CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS, CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS, HALONS, HYDROCHLOROFLUOROCARBONS, METHANE, METHYL BROMIDE, METHYL CHLORIDE |
Laser Altimeter
| Data Set ID | Title | Location(s) | Temporal Coverage | Parameter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILAKP1B | IceBridge UAF Lidar Profiler L1B Geolocated Surface Elevation Triplets, Version 1 |
NORTH AMERICA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ALASKA NORTH AMERICA CANADA BRITISH COLUMBIA |
|
GLACIER TOPOGRAPHY/ICE SHEET TOPOGRAPHY |
| ILAKS1B | IceBridge UAF Lidar Scanner L1B Geolocated Surface Elevation Triplets, Version 1 |
ANTARCTICA NORTH AMERICA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ALASKA |
|
GLACIER TOPOGRAPHY/ICE SHEET TOPOGRAPHY |
| ILATM0 | IceBridge ATM L0 Raw Ranges, Version 1 |
NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND ARCTIC ANTARCTICA |
|
Range To Target |
| ILATM1B | IceBridge ATM L1B Qfit Elevation and Return Strength, Version 1 |
ARCTIC ANTARCTICA NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND |
|
GLACIER ELEVATION/ICE SHEET ELEVATION |
| ILATM1B | IceBridge ATM L1B Elevation and Return Strength, Version 2 |
NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND ANTARCTICA ARCTIC |
|
GLACIER ELEVATION/ICE SHEET ELEVATION |
| ILATM2 | IceBridge ATM L2 Icessn Elevation, Slope, and Roughness, Version 2 |
ANTARCTICA NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND ARCTIC |
|
GLACIER ELEVATION/ICE SHEET ELEVATION, ICE ROUGHNESS |
| ILATMW1B | IceBridge ATM L1B Elevation and Return Strength with Waveforms, Version 1 |
NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND ANTARCTICA ARCTIC |
|
GLACIER ELEVATION/ICE SHEET ELEVATION, SENSOR COUNTS |
| ILNIRW1B | IceBridge ATM L1B Near-Infrared Waveforms, Version 1 |
ANTARCTICA NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND |
|
SENSOR COUNTS |
| ILNSA1B | IceBridge Narrow Swath ATM L1B Qfit Elevation and Return Strength, Version 1 |
NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND ANTARCTICA ARCTIC |
|
SEA ICE ELEVATION |
| ILNSA1B | IceBridge Narrow Swath ATM L1B Elevation and Return Strength, Version 2 |
ARCTIC NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND ANTARCTICA |
|
SEA ICE ELEVATION |
| ILNSAW1B | IceBridge Narrow Swath ATM L1B Elevation and Return Strength with Waveforms, Version 1 |
ANTARCTICA NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND ARCTIC |
|
SEA ICE ELEVATION, SENSOR COUNTS |
| ILPATM1B | IceBridge Preliminary ATM L1B Elevation and Return Strength, Version 1 |
ARCTIC NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND |
|
GLACIER ELEVATION/ICE SHEET ELEVATION |
| ILSIG0 | IceBridge Sigma Space Lidar L0 Raw Time-of-Flight Data, Version 1 |
NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND ANTARCTICA |
|
Time-Of-Flight |
| ILSIG1B | IceBridge Photon Counting Lidar L1B Unclassified Geolocated Photon Elevations, Version 1 |
ANTARCTICA |
|
GLACIER TOPOGRAPHY/ICE SHEET TOPOGRAPHY |
| ILSNP1B | IceBridge Photon Counting Lidar L1B Subset Geolocated Photon Elevations, Version 1 |
ANTARCTICA |
|
GLACIER ELEVATION/ICE SHEET ELEVATION |
| ILSNP4 | IceBridge Merged Photon Counting Lidar/Profiler L4 Surface Slope and Elevations, Version 1 |
ANTARCTICA |
|
GLACIER ELEVATION/ICE SHEET ELEVATION, SEA ICE ELEVATION |
| ILSSP0 | IceBridge Sigma Space Prototype L0 Raw Time-of-Flight Data, Version 1 |
ANTARCTICA |
|
Lidar |
| ILUTP0 | IceBridge Riegl Laser Altimeter L0 Raw Ranges, Version 1 |
ANTARCTICA |
|
Lidar |
| ILUTP1B | IceBridge Riegl Laser Altimeter L1B Time-Tagged Laser Ranges, Version 1 |
ANTARCTICA NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND |
|
Lidar |
| ILUTP2 | IceBridge Riegl Laser Altimeter L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation Triplets, Version 1 |
NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND ANTARCTICA |
|
Surface Range |
| ILVGH1B | IceBridge LVIS-GH L1B Geolocated Return Energy Waveforms, Version 1 |
NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND ANTARCTICA |
|
TERRAIN ELEVATION |
| ILVGH2 | IceBridge LVIS-GH L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation Product, Version 1 |
NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND ANTARCTICA ARCTIC |
|
Surface Elevation |
| ILVIS0 | IceBridge LVIS L0 Raw Ranges, Version 1 |
ANTARCTICA NORTH AMERICA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ALASKA GREENLAND |
|
TERRAIN ELEVATION |
| ILVIS1B | IceBridge LVIS L1B Geolocated Return Energy Waveforms, Version 2 |
NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND ANTARCTICA |
|
SENSOR COUNTS |
| ILVIS1B | IceBridge LVIS L1B Geolocated Return Energy Waveforms, Version 1 |
ANTARCTICA NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND |
|
TERRAIN ELEVATION |
| ILVIS2 | IceBridge LVIS L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation Product, Version 2 |
NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND |
|
TERRAIN ELEVATION |
| ILVIS2 | IceBridge LVIS L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation Product, Version 1 |
ARCTIC ARCTIC ANTARCTICA |
|
TERRAIN ELEVATION |
Camera / Optical
| Data Set ID | Title | Location(s) | Temporal Coverage | Parameter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IOCAM0 | IceBridge CAMBOT L0 Raw Imagery, Version 1 |
ANTARCTICA NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND |
|
VISIBLE IMAGERY |
| IOCAM1B | IceBridge CAMBOT L1B Geolocated Images, Version 1 |
ANTARCTICA NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND |
|
VISIBLE IMAGERY |
| IOCAM1B | IceBridge CAMBOT L1B Geolocated Images, Version 2 |
ANTARCTICA NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND |
|
VISIBLE IMAGERY |
| IODCC0 | IceBridge DMS L0 Camera Calibration, Version 1 |
ANTARCTICA NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND |
|
CALIBRATION |
| IODEM3 | IceBridge DMS L3 Ames Stereo Pipeline Photogrammetric DEM, Version 1 |
ANTARCTICA NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ALASKA |
|
GLACIER ELEVATION/ICE SHEET ELEVATION |
| IODIM3 | IceBridge DMS L3 Ames Stereo Pipeline Orthorectified Images, Version 1 |
NORTH AMERICA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ALASKA NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND ANTARCTICA |
|
VISIBLE IMAGERY |
| IODMS0 | IceBridge DMS L0 Raw Imagery, Version 1 |
ANTARCTICA NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND |
|
VISIBLE IMAGERY |
| IODMS1B | IceBridge DMS L1B Geolocated and Orthorectified Images, Version 1 |
North America Greenland Antarctica |
|
VISIBLE IMAGERY |
| IODMS3 | IceBridge DMS L3 Photogrammetric DEM, Version 1 |
Antarctica North America Greenland |
|
VISIBLE IMAGERY |
| IOLVIS1A | IceBridge LVIS L1A Geotagged Images, Version 1 |
NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND |
|
VISIBLE IMAGERY |
Pyrometer
| Data Set ID | Title | Location(s) | Temporal Coverage | Parameter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAKST1B | IceBridge KT19 IR Surface Temperature, Version 1 |
ANTARCTICA ARCTIC NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND |
|
ICE TEMPERATURE, SNOW/ICE TEMPERATURE |
| IAKST1B | IceBridge KT19 IR Surface Temperature, Version 2 |
ANTARCTICA ARCTIC NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND |
|
ICE TEMPERATURE, SNOW/ICE TEMPERATURE |
Magnetometer
Pressure Altimeter
| Data Set ID | Title | Location(s) | Temporal Coverage | Parameter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAPRS0 | IceBridge Paroscientific L0 Pressure Altimeter Raw Air Pressure, Version 1 |
ANTARCTICA |
|
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS |
| IAPRS1B | IceBridge Paroscientific L1B Pressure Altimeter Time-Tagged Air Pressure, Version 1 |
Antarctica |
|
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS |
Position / Attitude / GPS-IMU
| Data Set ID | Title | Location(s) | Temporal Coverage | Parameter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPAPP1B | IceBridge POS/AV L1B Corrected Position and Attitude Data, Version 1 |
NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND ANTARCTICA |
|
ATTITUDE CHARACTERISTICS |
| IPPLV1B | IceBridge LVIS POS/AV L1B Corrected Position and Attitude Data, Version 1 |
NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND NORTH AMERICA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ALASKA ANTARCTICA |
|
ATTITUDE CHARACTERISTICS |
| IPUAF1B | IceBridge UAF GPS/IMU L1B Corrected Position and Attitude Data, Version 1 |
NORTH AMERICA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ALASKA |
|
ATTITUDE CHARACTERISTICS |
| IPUTG0 | IceBridge GPS L0 Raw Satellite Navigation Data, Version 1 |
ANTARCTICA |
|
AIRSPEED/GROUND SPEED, ATTITUDE CHARACTERISTICS, DATA SYNCHRONIZATION TIME |
| IPUTG1B | IceBridge GPS/IMU L1B Primary Position and Attitude Solution, Version 1 |
ANTARCTICA |
|
ATTITUDE CHARACTERISTICS |
| IPUTI0 | IceBridge IMU L0 Raw Inertial Measurement Unit Data, Version 1 |
ANTARCTICA |
|
ATTITUDE CHARACTERISTICS |
| IPUTN1B | IceBridge GPS L1B Time-Tagged Real-Time Position and Attitude Solution, Version 1 |
ANTARCTICA |
|
ATTITUDE CHARACTERISTICS |
| ITKTC0 | IceBridge L0 Raw Kinematics GPS Time Codes, Version 1 |
ANTARCTICA |
|
DATA SYNCHRONIZATION TIME |
Gravimeter
Derived Products
| Data Set ID | Title | Location(s) | Temporal Coverage | Parameter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDBMG4 | IceBridge BedMachine Greenland, Version 3 |
NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND |
|
BATHYMETRY, BED ELEVATION, GLACIER/ICE SHEET THICKNESS, Surface Elevation |
| IDCSI4 | IceBridge L4 Sea Ice Freeboard, Snow Depth, and Thickness, Version 1 |
North America Greenland Antarctica |
|
FREEBOARD, ICE DEPTH/THICKNESS, ICE ROUGHNESS, SEA ICE ELEVATION, SNOW DEPTH |
| IDHDT4 | IceBridge ATM L4 Surface Elevation Rate of Change, Version 1 |
EUROPE NORTHERN EUROPE ICELAND NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND ARCTIC ANTARCTICA |
|
Surface Elevation |
Flight Reports
| Data Set ID | Title | Location(s) | Temporal Coverage | Parameter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFLTRPT | IceBridge Mission Flight Reports, Version 1 |
NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND ANTARCTICA ARCTIC NORTH AMERICA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ALASKA |
|
FLIGHT DATA LOGS |
| IPFLR1B | IceBridge L1B Flight Reports, Version 1 |
ANTARCTICA ARCTIC NORTH AMERICA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ALASKA GREENLAND |
|
FLIGHT DATA LOGS |
| IPFLT1B | IceBridge L1B Thinned Flight Lines, Version 1 |
NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND NORTH AMERICA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ALASKA ARCTIC ANTARCTICA |
|
FLIGHT DATA LOGS |
IceBridge-Related Products
| Data Set ID | Title | Location(s) | Temporal Coverage | Parameter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDBTS4 | Likely Basal Thermal State of the Greenland Ice Sheet, Version 1 |
North America Greenland |
|
THERMAL PROPERTIES |
| RDEFT4 | CryoSat-2 Level-4 Sea Ice Elevation, Freeboard, and Thickness, Version 1 |
ARCTIC |
|
FREEBOARD, ICE DEPTH/THICKNESS, ICE ROUGHNESS, SEA ICE CONCENTRATION, SNOW DENSITY, SNOW DEPTH |
| RDGBV4 | Level-4 9ka Greenland Ice Sheet Balance Velocity, Version 1 |
NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND |
|
ICE VELOCITY |
| RDSISC4 | IceBridge-Related DMS-Derived L4 Sea Ice Surface Cover Classification Images, Version 1 |
NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND ARCTIC |
|
SEA ICE/OCEAN CLASSIFICATION |
| RDSISCO4 | IceBridge-Related DMS-Derived L4 Sea Ice Surface Cover Classification Orthorectified Images, Version 1 |
ARCTIC NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND |
|
SEA ICE/OCEAN CLASSIFICATION |
| RDWES1B | CryoSat-2 Level-1B Waveforms, Sea Ice Elevation, and Surface Roughness, Version 1 |
Arctic |
|
SEA ICE ELEVATION, SURFACE ROUGHNESS |
| RGGRV1B | IceBridge-Related Sander AIRGrav L1B Geolocated Free Air Gravity Anomalies, Version 1 |
NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND ANTARCTICA |
|
GRAVITY |
| RRRAG4 | Radiostratigraphy and Age Structure of the Greenland Ice Sheet, Version 1 |
North America Greenland |
|
AGE AT ICE-THICKNESS-NORMALIZED DEPTHS, AGE OF INTERNAL REFLECTIONS, DEPTHS AT SPECIFIC AGES, GEOMETRY OF INTERNAL REFLECTIONS |
Pre-IceBridge Products
| Data Set ID | Title | Location(s) | Temporal Coverage | Parameter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLATM0 | Pre-IceBridge ATM L0 Raw Ranges, Version 1 |
NORTH AMERICA CANADA NORTH AMERICA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ALASKA ANTARCTICA ARCTIC |
|
Range To Target |
| BLATM1B | Pre-IceBridge ATM L1B Qfit Elevation and Return Strength, Version 1 |
North America Greenland Antarctica Arctic |
|
GLACIER ELEVATION/ICE SHEET ELEVATION |
| BLATM2 | Pre-IceBridge ATM L2 Icessn Elevation, Slope, and Roughness, Version 1 |
Arctic North America Greenland Antarctica |
|
GLACIER ELEVATION/ICE SHEET ELEVATION |
| BLVIS0 | Pre-IceBridge LVIS L0 Raw Ranges, Version 1 |
NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND |
|
TERRAIN ELEVATION |
| BLVIS2 | Pre-IceBridge LVIS L2 Geolocated Ground Elevation and Return Energy Quartiles, Version 1 |
NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND |
|
TERRAIN ELEVATION |
| BRMCR1B | Pre-IceBridge MCoRDS L1B Geolocated Radar Echo Strength Profiles, Version 1 |
ARCTIC ANTARCTICA |
|
RADAR IMAGERY, SEA ICE ELEVATION |
| BRMCR2 | Pre-IceBridge MCoRDS L2 Ice Thickness, Version 1 |
NORTH AMERICA GREENLAND ANTARCTICA |
|
GLACIER ELEVATION/ICE SHEET ELEVATION, GLACIER THICKNESS/ICE SHEET THICKNESS |
