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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.
Data Set ID:
ILNSA1B
IceBridge Narrow Swath ATM L1B Elevation and Return Strength, Version 2
This is the most recent version of these data.
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.
- 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".
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Data: Data integrity and usability verified; data customization services available for select data
Documentation: Key metadata and comprehensive user guide available
User Support: Assistance with data access and usage; guidance on use of data in tools and data customization services
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Once you have logged in, you will be able to click and download files via a Web browser. There are also options for downloading via a command line or client. For more detailed instructions, please see Options Available for Bulk Downloading Data from HTTPS with Earthdata Login. IceBridge Portal: Tool to visualize, search, and download IceBridge data. Earthdata Search: This application allows you to search, visualize, and access data across thousands of Earth science data sets. Additional customization services are available for select data sets, including subsetting, reformatting, and reprojection. |
As a condition of using these data, you must cite the use of this data set using the following citation. For more information, see our Use and Copyright Web page.
Studinger, M. 2014, updated 2020. IceBridge Narrow Swath ATM L1B Elevation and Return Strength, Version 2. [Indicate subset used]. Boulder, Colorado USA. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. doi: https://doi.org/10.5067/CXEQS8KVIXEI. [Date Accessed].How To
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