IceBridge ARES L2 Bed Elevation and Ice Thickness, Version 1
Data set id:
IRARES2
DOI: 10.5067/IW2LCD7YPOV2
This is the most recent version of these data.
Version Summary
Version Summary
Initial release
Overview
This data set contains glacier surface elevation, bed elevation, and ice thickness measurements for Alaska and Northwestern Canada. Glacier surface elevation is derived from IceBridge UAF Lidar Scanner L1B Geolocated Surface Elevation Triplets (ILAKS1B). Radar bed returns are taken from IceBridge ARES L1B Geolocated Radar Echo Strength Profiles (IRARES1B).
Parameter(s):
GLACIER ELEVATION/ICE SHEET ELEVATION
GLACIER/ICE SHEET THICKNESS
Platform(s):
DHC-3
Sensor(s):
RADAR ECHO SOUNDERS
Data Format(s):
ASCII
Temporal Coverage:
- 28 May 2016 to 13 May 2021
Temporal Resolution:
- Varies
Spatial Resolution:
- varies
- varies
Spatial Reference System(s):
- WGS 84EPSG:4326
Spatial Coverage:
- N:63S:56E:-129W:-157
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.
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