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ICESat-2 Data Sets at NSIDC
The following table lists the ICESat-2 data sets that are currently available at the NASA NSIDC DAAC.
| ID | Title | Spatial Coverage | Temporal Coverage | Spatial Resolution | Temporal Resolution | Parameter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL02 | ATLAS/ICESat-2 L1B Converted Telemetry Data, Version 2 |
GLOBAL |
2018/10/13 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Engineering Telemetry Ancillary Data |
| ATL03 | ATLAS/ICESat-2 L2A Global Geolocated Photon Data, Version 2 |
GLOBAL |
2018/10/13 | 70 cm | 91 day | TERRAIN ELEVATION |
| ATL04 | ATLAS/ICESat-2 L2A Normalized Relative Backscatter Profiles, Version 2 |
GLOBAL |
2018/10/13 | 280 m | 91 day | Lidar Backscatter |
| ATL06 | ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Land Ice Height, Version 2 |
GLOBAL |
2018/10/14 | 20 m | 91 day | GLACIER ELEVATION/ICE SHEET ELEVATION |
| ATL07 | ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Sea Ice Height, Version 2 |
SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE |
2018/10/14 | Varies | 91 day | Sea Ice Elevation |
| ATL08 | ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Land and Vegetation Height, Version 2 |
GLOBAL |
2018/10/14 | Varies | 91 day | Canopy Height, Terrain Elevation |
| ATL09 | ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Calibrated Backscatter Profiles and Atmospheric Layer Characteristics, Version 2 |
GLOBAL |
2018/10/13 | 280 m | 91 day | CLOUD PROPERTIES, LIDAR BACKSCATTER |
| ATL10 | ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Sea Ice Freeboard, Version 2 |
SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE |
2018/10/14 | Varies | 91 day | Freeboard |
| ATL12 | ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Ocean Surface Height, Version 2 |
GLOBAL OCEAN |
2018/10/13 | Varies | 91 day | SEA SURFACE HEIGHT |
| ATL13 | ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Inland Water Surface Height, Version 2 |
GLOBAL LAND |
2018/10/13 | Varies | 91 day | Elevation |
| ID | Title | Spatial Coverage | Temporal Coverage | Spatial Resolution | Temporal Resolution | Parameter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL02 | ATLAS/ICESat-2 L1B Converted Telemetry Data, Version 1 |
GLOBAL |
2018/10/13 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Engineering Telemetry Ancillary Data |
| ATL03 | ATLAS/ICESat-2 L2A Global Geolocated Photon Data, Version 1 |
GLOBAL |
2018/10/13 | 70 cm | 91 day | TERRAIN ELEVATION |
| ATL04 | ATLAS/ICESat-2 L2A Normalized Relative Backscatter Profiles, Version 1 |
GLOBAL |
2018/10/13 | 280 m | 91 day | Lidar Backscatter |
| ATL06 | ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Land Ice Height, Version 1 |
GLOBAL |
2018/10/14 | 20 m | 91 day | GLACIER ELEVATION/ICE SHEET ELEVATION |
| ATL07 | ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Sea Ice Height, Version 1 |
SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE |
2018/10/14 | Varies | 91 day | Sea Ice Elevation |
| ATL08 | ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Land and Vegetation Height, Version 1 |
GLOBAL |
2018/10/14 | Varies | 91 day | Canopy Height, Terrain Elevation |
| ATL09 | ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Calibrated Backscatter Profiles and Atmospheric Layer Characteristics, Version 1 |
GLOBAL |
2018/10/13 | 280 m | 91 day | CLOUD PROPERTIES, LIDAR BACKSCATTER |
| ATL10 | ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Sea Ice Freeboard, Version 1 |
SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE |
2018/10/14 | Varies | 91 day | Freeboard |
| ATL12 | ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Ocean Surface Height, Version 1 |
GLOBAL OCEAN |
2018/10/13 | Varies | 91 day | SEA SURFACE HEIGHT |
| ATL13 | ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Inland Water Surface Height, Version 1 |
GLOBAL LAND |
2018/10/13 | Varies | 91 day | Elevation |
