Name: IceBridge LVIS L1B Geolocated Return Energy Waveforms, Version 1
Creator: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Keywords: TERRAIN ELEVATION

IceBridge LVIS L1B Geolocated Return Energy Waveforms, Version 1

Data set id:

ILVIS1B

DOI: 10.5067/E50N2D14492H

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Blair, J. B. & Hofton, M. (2011). IceBridge LVIS L1B Geolocated Return Energy Waveforms. (ILVIS1B, Version 1). [Data Set]. Boulder, Colorado USA. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/E50N2D14492H. [describe subset used if applicable]. Date Accessed 09-24-2025.

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Version Summary

Initial release

Overview

This data set contains return energy waveform data over Greenland and Antarctica, measured by the NASA Land, Vegetation, and Ice Sensor (LVIS), an airborne lidar scanning laser altimeter. The data were collected as part of Operation IceBridge funded campaigns.

Parameter(s):

TERRAIN ELEVATION

Platform(s):

AIRCRAFT

B-200

DC-8

G-V

HU-25C

P-3B

RQ-4

Sensor(s):

ALTIMETERS

LASERS

LVIS

Data Format(s):

Binary

Temporal Coverage:

14 April 2009 to 10 May 2012

Temporal Resolution:

Varies

Spatial Resolution:

varies

varies

Spatial Reference System(s):

WGS 84
EPSG:4326

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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This data set has been retired. There is a more recent version of these data.

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User Guide

IceBridge LVIS L1B Geolocated Return Energy Waveforms, Version 1 User Guide

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