IceBridge Narrow Swath ATM L1B Elevation and Return Strength, Version 2
Data set id:
ILNSA1B
DOI: 10.5067/CXEQS8KVIXEI
This is the most recent version of these data.
Version Summary
Version Summary
Version 2 data are in HDF5 format beginning with the 2013 Arctic campaign.
Version 1 data are in Qfit binary format for 2012 and earlier campaigns.
Version 1 data are in Qfit binary format for 2012 and earlier campaigns.
- Beginning with the 2013 Greenland campaign, the data file format is HDF5.
- Qfit data files for all previous campaigns are to be replaced with HDF5 files.
- The data set title (longname) changes from "IceBridge Narrow Swath ATM L1B Qfit Elevation and Return Strength" to "IceBridge Narrow Swath ATM L1B Elevation and Return Strength".
Overview
This data set contains spot elevation measurements of Greenland, Arctic, and Antarctic sea ice acquired using the NASA Airborne Topographic Mapper (ATM) narrow-swath instrumentation. The data were collected as part of Operation IceBridge funded aircraft survey campaigns.
Parameter(s):
SEA ICE ELEVATION
Platform(s):
C-130, DC-8, G-V, HU-25C, P-3B
Sensor(s):
ATM
Data Format(s):
HDF5
Temporal Coverage:
20 March 2013 to 20 November 2019
Temporal Resolution:
- Varies
Spatial Resolution:
- 2 m
- 2 m
Spatial Coverage:
N:
-53
S:
-90
E:
180
W:
-180
N:
90
S:
60
E:
180
W:
-180
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.
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