IceBridge Photon Counting Lidar L1B Subset Geolocated Photon Elevations, Version 1
Data set id:
ILSNP1B
DOI: 10.5067/NR1VABD1ZDTQ
This is the most recent version of these data.
Version Summary
Version Summary
Initial release
Overview
This data set contains nadir photon counting data captured over Antarctica using the Sigma Space photon counting lidar. Position and orientation data are included. The data were collected by scientists working on the International Collaborative Exploration of the Cryosphere through Airborne Profiling (ICECAP) project, which was funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Collaborative Research Center, and the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) with additional support from NASA Operation IceBridge.
Parameter(s):
GLACIER ELEVATION/ICE SHEET ELEVATION
Platform(s):
BT-67
Sensor(s):
Sigma Space Lidar
Data Format(s):
HDF
Temporal Coverage:
25 November 2010 to 11 December 2012
Temporal Resolution:
- Varies
Spatial Resolution:
- 10 cm
- 10 cm
Spatial Reference System(s):
WGS 84 / Antarctic Polar Stereographic
EPSG:3031
Spatial Coverage:
N:
-53
S:
-90
E:
180
W:
-180
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.
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