IceBridge WISE L2 Ice Thickness and Surface Elevation, Version 1
Data set id:
IRWIS2
DOI: 10.5067/0ZBRL3GY720R
This is the most recent version of these data.
Version Summary
Initial release

Overview

This data set contains depth sounder measurements of elevation, surface, bottom, and thickness for Alaska taken from the Warm Ice Sounding Explorer (WISE). The data were collected as part of Operation IceBridge funded aircraft survey campaigns.
Parameter(s):
ICE THICKNESS
Platform(s):
DHC-3
Sensor(s):
WISE
Data Format(s):
ASCII
Temporal Coverage:
16 March 2012 to 26 March 2012
Temporal Resolution:
  • Varies
Spatial Resolution:
  • varies
  • varies
Spatial Reference System(s):
WGS 84
EPSG:4326
Spatial Coverage:
N:
61.7
S:
58.7
E:
-137.1
W:
-148.6
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.

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