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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
| 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
