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IceBridge LVIS-GH L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation Product, Version 1
Data set id:
ILVGH2
DOI: 10.5067/RELPCEXB0MY3
This is the most recent version of these data.
Version Summary
Initial release

Overview

This data set contains surface elevation data measured by the NASA Land, Vegetation, and Ice Sensor (LVIS), an airborne lidar scanning laser altimeter, aboard the Global Hawk Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. The data were collected as part of NASA Operation IceBridge funded campaigns.
Parameter(s):
Surface Elevation
Platform(s):
C-130
Sensor(s):
LVIS-GH
Data Format(s):
ASCII
Temporal Coverage:
  • 26 October 2013 to 14 November 2013
Temporal Resolution:
  • Varies
Spatial Resolution:
  • varies
  • varies
Spatial Reference System(s):
Not Specified
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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