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I-SIPS Release Information Table
The following table is the ICESat Science Investigator-led Processing System (I-SIPS) product release information table. It provides a summary of release information for all NASA ICESat/GLAS data distributed by NSIDC
NOTE: References to GLAS binary product names GLA01 to GLA15 refer to original GLAS binary data, and are retained here for informational and provenance purposes. Access to GLAS binary data was removed 01 August, 2017. All GLAS data are available in HDF5 format, products GLAH01 to GLAH15.
| Laser Ops Period | Data Start Date (yyyy-mm-dd) |
Data Stop Date (yyyy-mm-dd) |
I-SIPS Product Release No. | GSAS Version | I-SIPS ANC04 Release No. | UTCSR ANC04 Release No. | I-SIPS ANC08/ POD Release No. | UTCSR ANC08 Release No. | I-SIPS ANC09/ PAD Release No. | UTCSR ANC09 Release No. | I-SIPS Product Release Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1 | 2003-02-19 | 2003-03-29 | 12 | 3.6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | GSAS V3.6 (PDF, 149 KB) |
| L1 | 2003-02-19 | 2003-03-29 | 13 | 3.7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | GSAS V3.7 (PDF, 94 KB) |
| L1 | 2003-02-19 | 2003-03-29 | 17 | 3.9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 8 | GSAS V3.9 (PDF, 96 KB) |
| L1A | 2003-02-20 | 2003-03-20 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 11 | GSAS V4.0, section 5 (PDF, 84 KB) and gain error |
| L1A | 2003-02-20 | 2003-03-21 | 28/228 | 5.3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 11 | GSAS V5.3 (PDF, 252 KB) |
| L1A | 2003-02-20 | 2003-03-21 | 28/428 | 5.3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 46 | GSAS V5.3 (PDF, 252 KB) |
| L1A | 2003-02-20 | 2003-03-21 | 29/429 | 5.4.1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 46 | GSAS V5.4 (PDF, 171 KB) GSAS V5.4.1 (PDF, 67 KB) |
| L1A | 2003-02-20 | 2003-03-21 | 31/531 | 5.6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 46 | GSAS V5.6 (PDF, 98 KB) |
| L1A | 2003-02-20 | 2003-03-21 | 33/633 | 6.0.1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 76 | 76 | GSAS V6.0 (PDF, 334 KB) |
| L1A | 2003-02-20 | 2003-03-21 | 634 (GLA05, 06, 12-15 only) | 6.1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 76 | 76 | GSAS V6.1 (PDF, 248 KB) |
| L1B | 2003-03-21 | 2003-03-29 | 29/429 | 5.4.1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 56 | 56 | GSAS V5.4 (PDF, 171 KB) GSAS V5.4.1 (PDF, 67 KB) |
| L1B | 2003-03-21 | 2003-03-29 | 31/531 | 5.6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 56 | 56 | GSAS V5.6 (PDF, 98 KB) |
| L1B | 2003-03-21 | 2003-03-29 | 33/633 | 6.0.1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 76 | 76 | GSAS V6.0 (PDF, 334 KB) |
| L1B | 2003-03-21 | 2003-03-29 | 634 (GLA05, 06, 12-15 only) | 6.1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 76 | 76 | GSAS V6.1 (PDF, 248 KB) |
| L2A | 2003-09-25 | 2003-11-18 | 12 | 3.6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | GSAS V3.6 (PDF, 149 KB) |
| L2A | 2003-09-25 | 2003-11-18 | 13 | 3.7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | GSAS V3.7 (PDF, 94 KB) |
| L2A | 2003-09-25 | 2003-11-18 | 14 | 3.7+ | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 6 | GSAS V3.7 (PDF, 94 KB) |
| L2A | 2003-09-25 | 2003-11-18 | 17 | 3.9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 6 | GSAS V3.9 (PDF, 96 KB) |
| L2A | 2003-09-25 | 2003-11-18 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 9 | GSAS V4.0, section 5 (PDF, 84 KB) and gain error |
| L2A | 2003-09-25 | 2003-11-18 | 19 | 4.1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 10 | GSAS V4.1 (PDF, 300 KB). |
| L2A | 2003-09-25 | 2003-11-18 | 21 | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 15 | GSAS V4.2 (PDF, 74 KB) |
| L2A | 2003-09-25 | 2003-11-18 | 24 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 15 | GSAS V5.0 (PDF, 240 KB) |
| L2A | 2003-09-25 | 2003-11-18 | 26 | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 25 | GSAS V5.2 (PDF, 140 KB) |
| L2A | 2003-09-25 | 2003-11-18 | 28/428 | 5.3 | 5 | 2 V2* | 6 | 4 | 30 | 30 | GSAS V5.3 (PDF, 252 KB) |
| L2A | 2003-09-25 | 2003-11-18 | 29/529 | 5.4.1 | 5 | 2 V2* | 6 | 4 | 58 | 58 | GSAS V5.4 (PDF, 171 KB) GSAS V5.4.1 (PDF, 67 KB) |
| L2A | 2003-09-25 | 2003-11-18 | 31/531 | 5.6 | 5 | 2 V2* | 6 | 4 | 58 | 58 | GSAS V5.6 (PDF, 98 KB) |
| L2A | 2003-11-19 | 2003-11-19 | 31/531 (up to Laser off) | 5.6 | 6 | 2 V2* | 14 | 13 | 74 | 74 | GSAS V5.6 (PDF, 98 KB) |
| L2A | 2003-09-25 | 2003-11-19 | 33/633 | 6.0.1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 76 | 76 | GSAS V6.0 (PDF, 334 KB) |
| L2A | 2003-09-25 | 2003-11-19 | 634 (GLA05, 06, 12-15 only) | 6.1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 76 | 76 | GSAS V6.1 (PDF, 248 KB) |
| L2B | 2004-02-17 | 2004-03-21 | 26 | 5.2 | 6 | 2 V2* | 8 | 6 | 23 | 23 | GSAS V5.2 (PDF, 140 KB) |
| L2B | 2004-02-17 | 2004-03-21 | 28/428 | 5.3 | 6 | 2 V2* | 8 | 6 | 23 | 23 | GSAS V5.3 (PDF, 252 KB) |
| L2B | 2004-02-17 | 2004-03-21 | 29/529 | 5.4.1 | 6 | 2 V2* | 8 | 6 | 59 | 59 | GSAS V5.4 (PDF, 171 KB) GSAS V5.4.1 (PDF, 67 KB) |
| L2B | 2004-02-17 | 2004-03-21 | 31/531 | 5.6 | 6 | 2 V2* | 8 | 6 | 59 | 59 | GSAS V5.6 (PDF, 98 KB) |
| L2B | 2004-02-17 | 2004-03-21 | 33/633 | 6.0.1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 76 | 76 | GSAS V6.0 (PDF, 334 KB) |
| L2B | 2004-02-17 | 2004-03-21 | 634 (GLA05, 06, 12-15 only) | 6.1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 76 | 76 | GSAS V6.1 (PDF, 248 KB) |
| L2C | 2004-05-18 | 2004-06-21 | 28/428 | 5.3 | 6 | 2 V2* | 10 | 8 | 53 | 53 | GSAS V5.3 (PDF, 252 KB) |
| L2C | 2004-05-18 | 2004-06-21 | 31/531 | 5.6 | 6 | 2 V2* | 10 | 8 | 53 | 53 | GSAS V5.6 (PDF, 98 KB) |
| L2C | 2004-05-18 | 2004-06-21 | 33/633 | 6.0.1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 76 | 76 | GSAS V6.0 (PDF, 334 KB) |
| L2C | 2004-05-18 | 2004-06-21 | 634 (GLA05, 06, 12-15 only) | 6.1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 76 | 76 | GSAS V6.1 (PDF, 248 KB) |
| L2D | 2008-11-25 | 2008-12-17 | 31/531 | 5.6 | 6 | 2 V2* | 14 | 13 | 66 | 66 | GSAS V5.6 (PDF, 98 KB) |
| L2D | 2008-11-25 | 2008-12-17 | 33/633 | 6.0.1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 76 | 76 | GSAS V6.0 (PDF, 334 KB) |
| L2D | 2008-11-25 | 2008-12-17 | 634 (GLA05, 06, 12-15 only) | 6.1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 76 | 76 | GSAS V6.1 (PDF, 248 KB) |
| L2E | 2009-03-09 | 2009-04-11 | 31/531 | 5.6 | 6 | 2 V2* | 14 | 13 | 70 | 70 | GSAS V5.6 (PDF, 98 KB) |
| L2E | 2009-03-09 | 2009-04-11 | 33/633 | 6.0.1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 76 | 76 | GSAS V6.0 (PDF, 334 KB) |
| L2E | 2009-03-09 | 2009-04-11 | 634 (GLA05, 06, 12-15 only) | 6.1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 76 | 76 | GSAS V6.1 (PDF, 248 KB) |
| L2F | 2009-09-30 | 2009-10-11 | 31/531 | 5.6 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 69 | 69 | GSAS V5.6 (PDF, 98 KB) |
| L2F | 2009-09-30 | 2009-10-11 | 33/633 | 6.0.1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 76 | 76 | GSAS V6.0 (PDF, 334 KB) |
| L2F | 2009-09-30 | 2009-10-11 | 634 (GLA05, 06, 12-15 only) | 6.1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 76 | 76 | GSAS V6.1 (PDF, 248 KB) |
| L3A | 2004-10-03 | 2004-11-08 | 22 | 4.3 | 6 | 2 V2* | 8 | 6 | 17 | 17 | GSAS V4.3 (PDF, 176 KB) |
| L3A | 2004-10-03 | 2004-11-08 | 28/428 | 5.3 | 6 | 2 V2* | 8 | 6 | 19 | 19 | GSAS V5.3 (PDF, 252 KB) |
| L3A | 2004-10-03 | 2004-11-08 | 31/531 | 5.6 | 6 | 2 V2* | 8 | 6 | 65 | 65 | GSAS V5.6 (PDF, 98 KB) |
| L3A | 2004-10-03 | 2004-11-08 | 33/633 | 6.0.1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 76 | 76 | GSAS V6.0 (PDF, 334 KB) |
| L3A | 2004-10-03 | 2004-11-08 | 634 (GLA05, 06, 12-15 only) | 6.1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 76 | 76 | GSAS V6.1 (PDF, 248 KB) |
| L3B | 2005-02-17 | 2005-03-24 | 28/428 | 5.3 | 6 | 2 V2* | 10 | 8 | 27 | 27 | GSAS V5.3 (PDF, 252 KB) |
| L3B | 2005-02-17 | 2005-03-24 | 31/531 | 5.6 | 6 | 2 V2* | 10 | 8 | 27 | 27 | GSAS V5.6 (PDF, 98 KB) |
| L3B | 2005-02-17 | 2005-03-24 | 33/633 | 6.0.1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 76 | 76 | GSAS V6.0 (PDF, 334 KB) |
| L3B | 2005-02-17 | 2005-03-24 | 634 (GLA05, 06, 12-15 only) | 6.1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 76 | 76 | GSAS V6.1 (PDF, 248 KB) |
| L3C | 2005-05-20 | 2005-06-23 | 28/428 | 5.3 | 6 | 2 V2* | 10 | 8 | 35 | 35 | GSAS V5.3 (PDF, 252 KB) |
| L3C | 2005-05-20 | 2005-06-23 | 31/531 | 5.6 | 6 | 2 V2* | 10 | 8 | 35 | 35 | GSAS V5.6 (PDF, 98 KB) |
| L3C | 2005-05-20 | 2005-06-23 | 33/633 | 6.0.1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 76 | 76 | GSAS V6.0 (PDF, 334 KB) |
| L3C | 2005-05-20 | 2005-06-23 | 634 (GLA05, 06, 12-15 only) | 6.1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 76 | 76 | GSAS V6.1 (PDF, 248 KB) |
| L3D | 2005-10-21 | 2005-11-24 | 26 | 5.2 | 6 | 2 V2* | 8 | 6 | 22 | 22 | GSAS V5.2 (PDF, 140 KB) |
| L3D | 2005-10-21 | 2005-11-24 | 28/428 | 5.3 | 6 | 2 V2* | 8 | 6 | 22 | 22 | GSAS V5.3 (PDF, 252 KB) |
| L3D | 2005-10-21 | 2005-11-24 | 31/531 | 5.6 | 6 | 2 V2* | 8 | 6 | 22 | 22 | GSAS V5.6 (PDF, 98 KB) |
| L3D | 2005-10-21 | 2005-11-24 | 33/633 | 6.0.1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 76 | 76 | GSAS V6.0 (PDF, 334 KB) |
| L3D | 2005-10-21 | 2005-11-24 | 634 (GLA05, 06, 12-15 only) | 6.1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 76 | 76 | GSAS V6.1 (PDF, 248 KB) |
| L3E | 2006-02-22 | 2006-03-28 | 28/428 | 5.3 | 6 | 2 V2* | 10 | 8 | 27 | 27 | GSAS V5.3 (PDF, 252 KB) |
| L3E | 2006-02-22 | 2006-03-28 | 31/531 | 5.6 | 6 | 2 V2* | 10 | 8 | 27 | 27 | GSAS V5.6 (PDF, 98 KB) |
| L3E | 2006-02-22 | 2006-03-28 | 33/633 | 6.0.1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 76 | 76 | GSAS V6.0 (PDF, 334 KB) |
| L3E | 2006-02-22 | 2006-03-28 | 634 (GLA05, 06, 12-15 only) | 6.1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 76 | 76 | GSAS V6.1 (PDF, 248 KB) |
| L3F | 2006-05-24 | 2006-06-26 | 28/428 | 5.3 | 6 | 2 V2* | 10 | 8 | 38 | 38 | GSAS V5.3 (PDF, 252 KB) |
| L3F | 2006-05-24 | 2006-06-26 | 31/531 | 5.6 | 6 | 2 V2* | 10 | 8 | 41 | 41 | GSAS V5.6 (PDF, 98 KB) |
| L3F | 2006-05-24 | 2006-06-26 | 33/633 | 6.0.1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 76 | 76 | GSAS V6.0 (PDF, 334 KB) |
| L3F | 2006-05-24 | 2006-06-26 | 634 (GLA05, 06, 12-15 only) | 6.1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 76 | 76 | GSAS V6.1 (PDF, 248 KB) |
| L3G | 2006-10-25 | 2006-11-27 | 28/428 | 5.3 | 6 | 2 V2* | 12 | 11 | 33 | 33 | GSAS V5.3 (PDF, 252 KB) |
| L3G | 2006-10-25 | 2006-11-27 | 31/531 | 5.6 | 6 | 2 V2* | 12 | 11 | 33 | 33 | GSAS V5.6 (PDF, 98 KB) |
| L3G | 2006-10-25 | 2006-11-27 | 33/633 | 6.0.1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 76 | 76 | GSAS V6.0 (PDF, 334 KB) |
| L3G | 2006-10-25 | 2006-11-27 | 34/634 (GLA05, 06, 12-15 only) |
6.1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 76 | 76 | GSAS V6.1 (PDF, 248 KB) |
| L3H | 2007-03-12 | 2007-04-14 | 28/428 | 5.3 | 6 | 2 V2* | 12 | 11 | 40 | 40 | GSAS V5.3 (PDF, 252 KB) |
| L3H | 2007-03-12 | 2007-04-14 | 31/531 | 5.6 | 6 | 2 V2* | 12 | 11 | 40 | 40 | GSAS V5.6 (PDF, 98 KB) |
| L3H | 2007-03-12 | 2007-04-14 | 33/633 | 6.0.1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 76 | 76 | GSAS V6.0 (PDF, 334 KB) |
| L3H | 2007-03-12 | 2007-04-14 | 34/634 (GLA05, 06, 12-15 only) |
6.1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 76 | 76 | GSAS V6.1 (PDF, 248 KB) |
| L3I | 2007-10-02 | 2007-11-05 | 28/428 | 5.3 | 6 | 2 V2* | 14 | 13 | 50 | 50 | GSAS V5.3 (PDF, 252 KB) |
| L3I | 2007-10-02 | 2007-11-05 | 29/429 | 5.4.1 | 6 | 2 V2* | 14 | 13 | 50 | 50 | GSAS V5.4 (PDF, 171 KB) GSAS V5.4.1 (PDF, 67 KB) |
| L3I | 2007-10-02 | 2007-11-05 | 31/531 | 5.6 | 6 | 2 V2* | 14 | 13 | 50 | 50 | GSAS V5.6 (PDF, 98 KB) |
| L3I | 2007-10-02 | 2007-11-05 | 33/633 | 6.0.1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 76 | 76 | GSAS V6.0 (PDF, 334 KB) |
| L3I | 2007-10-02 | 2007-11-05 | 34/634 (GLA05, 06, 12-15 only) |
6.1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 76 | 76 | GSAS V6.1 (PDF, 248 KB) |
| L3J | 2008-02-17 | 2008-03-21 | 28/428 | 5.3 | 6 | 2 V2* | 14 | 13 | 55 | 55 | GSAS V5.3 (PDF, 252 KB) |
| L3J | 2008-02-17 | 2008-03-21 | 29/429 | 5.4.1 | 6 | 2 V2* | 14 | 13 | 55 | 55 | GSAS V5.4 (PDF, 171 KB) GSAS V5.4.1 (PDF, 67 KB) |
| L3J | 2008-02-17 | 2008-03-21 | 31/531 | 5.6 | 6 | 2 V2* | 14 | 13 | 55 | 55 | GSAS V5.6 (PDF, 98 KB) |
| L3J | 2008-02-17 | 2008-03-21 | 33/633 | 6.0.1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 76 | 76 | GSAS V6.0 (PDF, 334 KB) |
| L3J | 2008-02-17 | 2008-03-21 | 34/634 (GLA05, 06, 12-15 only) |
6.1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 76 | 76 | GSAS V6.1 (PDF, 248 KB) |
| L3K | 2008-10-04 | 2008-10-19 | 31/531 | 5.6 | 6 | 2 V2* | 14 | 13 | 62 | 62 | GSAS V5.6 (PDF, 98 KB) |
| L3K | 2008-10-04 | 2008-10-19 | 33/633 | 6.0.1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 76 | 76 | GSAS V6.0 (PDF, 334 KB) |
| L3K | 2008-10-04 | 2008-10-19 | 34/634 (GLA05, 06, 12-15 only) |
6.1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 76 | 76 | GSAS V6.1 (PDF, 248 KB) |
* UTCSR Designated Version 2 as Final version of ANC04, and Version 1 for rapid version
