ICESat/ICESat-2 Traverse: Monthly GPS Surface Elevation Data at Summit Station, Greenland, Version 1
Data set id:
IS2TGPSSS
DOI: 10.5067/UNBV80EA7YBW
This is the most recent version of these data.
Version Summary
Initial release

Overview

This is a data set of monthly Global Positioning System (GPS) surface elevation and position data gathered along a defined survey transect to the west of Summit Station, Greenland. The data transect is aligned with ICESat and ICESat-2 reference ground tracks (RGTs) to support ground comparison efforts.
Parameter(s):
TERRAIN ELEVATION
Platform(s):
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS
Sensor(s):
GPS
Data Format(s):
RINEX
CSV
Temporal Coverage:
  • 24 August 2006 to 2 April 2025
Temporal Resolution:
  • 1 month
Spatial Resolution:
  • Not Specified
Spatial Reference System(s):
Not Specified
Spatial Coverage:
  • Northern latitude
    72.64822
    Southern latitude
    72.57862
    Eastern longitude
    -38.47419
    Western longitude
    -38.58567
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.

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