The LVIS Classic L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation and Canopy Height Product, Version 1 data set is now available at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC). This data set contains geolocated surface elevation and canopy height measurements collected by the NASA Land, Vegetation, and Ice Sensor (LVIS), an airborne lidar scanning laser altimeter. The data were collected either as part of NASA’s Terrestrial Ecology Program campaign, the Arctic-Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE), or of the Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) mission from 21 May 2019 through 8 August 2019.

This is an early-release data set with minimal documentation currently available. An increased Level of Service and more detailed documentation will be available in the future.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5067/W569D47GCOUX

The ABoVE LVIS L1A Geotagged Images, Version 1 data set is now available at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC).  This data set contains geotagged images collected over Alaska and Western Canada from 29 June 2017 to 17 July 2017. The images were taken by the NASA Digital Mapping Camera, paired with the Land, Vegetation, and Ice Sensor (LVIS) as part of NASA’s Terrestrial Ecology Program campaign, the Arctic-Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE).

Data set DOI: https://doi.org/10.5067/4O5WY1ORYWK2

The ABoVE LVIS L0 Raw Ranges, Version 1 data set is now available at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC) from 29 June 2017 through 17 July 2017. This data set contains raw laser altimeter, Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), Global Positioning System (GPS), and camera files over Alaska and Western Canada taken from the NASA Land, Vegetation, and Ice Sensor (LVIS). The data were collected as part of NASA’s Terrestrial Ecology Program campaign, the Arctic-Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE).

Data set DOI: https://doi.org/10.5067/TLOIRQYWX00H

The AfriSAR LVIS L1B Geolocated Return Energy Waveforms data set is now available at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC) from 20 February 2016 to 08 March 2016.

This data set contains laser altimetry return energy waveform measurements over Gabon, Africa, collected for the AfriSAR mission by the NASA Land, Vegetation, and Ice Sensor (LVIS). The mission was a collaboration between NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Gabonese Space Agency.

Data set DOI: https://doi.org/10.5067/ED5IYGVTB50Z

The NASA IceBridge LVIS L1B Geolocated Return Energy Waveforms data set, available at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC), has been updated through 20 September 2017. This data set contains laser altimetry return energy waveform measurements taken from NASA’s Land, Vegetation, and Ice Sensor (LVIS) over areas including Greenland, Alaska, and Antarctica. The data were collected as part of Operation IceBridge funded campaigns.

Data Set DOI:  https://doi.org/10.5067/RDT1MZVS0VG9

The NASA ABoVE LVIS L1B Geolocated Return Energy Waveforms data set is now available at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC) from 29 June 2017 to 17 July 2017.

This data set contains laser altimetry return energy waveform measurements over Alaska and Western Canada taken from the NASA Land, Vegetation, and Ice Sensor (LVIS). The data were collected as part of NASA’s Terrestrial Ecology Program campaign, the Arctic-Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE).

Data Set DOI: https://doi.org/10.5067/UMRAWS57QAFU

NASA IceBridge LVIS L1B Geolocated Return Energy Waveforms data for 2015 Antarctica are now available from the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC).

This data set contains laser altimetry return energy waveform measurements taken from NASA’s Land, Vegetation, and Ice Sensor (LVIS) over areas including Greenland and Antarctica.

Data Set DOI:  http://dx.doi.org/10.5067/RDT1MZVS0VG9

The NASA IceBridge LVIS L0 Raw Ranges data set now includes data for the Alaska 2014 Arctic Radiation – IceBridge Sea&Ice Experiment (ARISE) campaign. This data set contains raw laser altimeter, Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), Global Positioning System (GPS), and camera data over Greenland, Antarctica, and Alaska taken from the NASA Land, Vegetation, and Ice Sensor (LVIS). For further information and to access the data from the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC), see the IceBridge LVIS L0 landing page.

NASA IceBridge LVIS L1B Geolocated Return Energy Waveforms data for 2013 Arctic is now available at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC). See the LVIS L1B data catalog page for more information.

NASA IceBridge LVIS L1B Geolocated Return Energy Waveforms data for 2012 Arctic and replacement data for 2011 Antarctica are now available from NSIDC. See the IceBridge LVIS L1B Geolocated Return Energy Waveforms Web page at http://nsidc.org/data/ilvis1b.html for more information.

NASA IceBridge LVIS L0 Raw Ranges data for 2012 Greenland are now available from NSIDC. See the IceBridge LVIS L0 Raw Ranges Web page at http://nsidc.org/data/ilvis0.html for more information.

NASA IceBridge LVIS L1B Geolocated Return Energy Waveforms data for 2011 Antarctica are now available from NSIDC. See the IceBridge LVIS L1B Geolocated Return Energy Waveforms Web page at http://nsidc.org/data/ilvis1b.html for more information.

NASA IceBridge LVIS L1B Geolocated Return Energy Waveforms data for 2010 and 2011 Greenland are now available from NSIDC. See the IceBridge LVIS L1B Geolocated Return Energy Waveforms Web page at http://nsidc.org/data/ilvis1b.html for more information.

NASA IceBridge LVIS L0 Raw Ranges data for 2011 Greenland are now available from NSIDC. See the IceBridge LVIS L0 Raw Ranges Web page at http://nsidc.org/data/ilvis0.html for more information.

Preliminary NASA IceBridge LVIS L1B Geolocated Return Energy Waveforms data for Antarctica and Greenland 2009 are now available from NSIDC. The current data set contains one file for 2009 Greenland and one file for 2009 Antarctica. Remaining campaign files will be made available soon. See the NASA LVIS L1B Geolocated Return Energy Waveforms Web page at http://nsidc.org/data/ilvis1b.html for more information.