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Data set update: LVIS L1A Geotagged Images
The LVIS L1A Geotagged Images, Version 1 data set has been updated at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC) to now include data from engineering test flights held on 07 November 2018 and 31 January 2019 over sites in Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina. This data set contains geotagged images taken by two NASA Digital Mapping Cameras, which were mounted alongside the Land, Vegetation, and Ice Sensor (LVIS), an airborne lidar scanning laser altimeter.
Data set DOI: https://doi.org/10.5067/NE5KKKBAQG44
Data set update: LVIS Facility L1B Geolocated Return Energy Waveforms
The LVIS Facility L1B Geolocated Return Energy Waveforms, Version 1 data set has been updated at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC) to now include data from engineering test flights held on 07 November 2018 and 31 January 2019 over sites in Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina. This data set contains Level-1B geolocated return energy waveforms collected by the NASA Land, Vegetation, and Ice Sensor (LVIS) Facility, an airborne lidar scanning laser altimeter.
Data set DOI: https://doi.org/10.5067/XQJ8PN8FTIDG
Data set update: LVIS Facility L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation and Canopy Height Product
The LVIS Facility L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation and Canopy Height Product, Version 1 data set has been updated at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC) to now include data from engineering test flights held on 07 November 2018 and 31 January 2019 over sites in Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina. This data set contains Level-2 geolocated surface elevation and canopy height measurements collected by the NASA Land, Vegetation, and Ice Sensor (LVIS) Facility, an airborne lidar scanning laser altimeter.
Data set DOI: https://doi.org/10.5067/VP7J20HJQISD
New data set release: LVIS L1A Geotagged Images
The 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 from 21 May 2019 through 08 August 2019 over the United States, Western Canada, and Central America. The images were taken by two NASA Digital Mapping Cameras which were mounted alongside the Land, Vegetation, and Ice Sensor (LVIS), an airborne lidar scanning laser altimeter. The data were collected as part of either the Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) mission or NASA’s Terrestrial Ecology Program campaign, the Arctic-Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE).
Data set DOI: https://doi.org/10.5067/NE5KKKBAQG44
New data set release: AfriSAR LVIS L1A Geotagged Images
The AfriSAR 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 Gabon, Africa from 20 February 2016 through 8 March 2016. The images were taken by the NASA Digital Mapping Camera paired with the Land, Vegetation, and Ice Sensor (LVIS), an airborne lidar scanning laser altimeter. The data were collected as part of a NASA campaign, in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA) mission AfriSAR.
Data set DOI: https://doi.org/10.5067/6K0IRWVOUBX7
Level of service update: LVIS Classic L1B Geolocated Return Energy Waveforms
The LVIS Classic L1B Geolocated Return Energy Waveforms, Version 1 data set, accessible through the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC), has been updated from a basic to a standard level of service. Please see our Adding clarity to NSIDC data support with new Level of Service (LoS) model article for more information.
This data set contains Level-1B geolocated return energy waveforms 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.
Data set DOI: https://doi.org/10.5067/O8UCOA2D6ZE3
Level of service update: LVIS Classic L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation and Canopy Height Product
The LVIS Classic L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation and Canopy Height Product, Version 1 data set, accessible through the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC), has been updated from a basic to a standard level of service. Please see our Adding clarity to NSIDC data support with new Level of Service (LoS) model article for more information.
This data set contains Level-2 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.
Data set DOI: https://doi.org/10.5067/W569D47GCOUX
Level of service update: LVIS Facility L1B Geolocated Return Energy Waveforms
The LVIS Facility L1B Geolocated Return Energy Waveforms, Version 1 data set, accessible through the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC), has been updated from a basic to a standard level of service. Please see our Adding clarity to NSIDC data support with new Level of Service (LoS) model article for more information.
This data set contains Level-1B geolocated return energy waveforms collected by the NASA Land, Vegetation, and Ice Sensor (LVIS) Facility, 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.
Data set DOI: https://doi.org/10.5067/XQJ8PN8FTIDG
Level of service update: LVIS Facility L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation and Canopy Height Product
The LVIS Facility L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation and Canopy Height Product, Version 1 data set, accessible through the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC), has been updated from a basic to a standard level of service. Please see our Adding clarity to NSIDC data support with new Level of Service (LoS) model article for more information.
This data set contains Level-2 geolocated surface elevation and canopy height measurements collected by the NASA Land, Vegetation, and Ice Sensor (LVIS) Facility, 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.
Data set DOI: https://doi.org/10.5067/VP7J20HJQISD
Early data set release: LVIS Classic L1B Geolocated Return Energy Waveforms
The LVIS Classic L1B Geolocated Return Energy Waveform, 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 return energy waveforms 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.
Early data set release: LVIS Classic L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation and Canopy Height Product
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.
New data set release: IceBridge LVIS L1A Geotagged Images
The IceBridge 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 Greenland from 25 August 2017 to 20 September 2017. The images were taken by the NASA Digital Mapping Camera paired with the Land, Vegetation, and Ice Sensor (LVIS) as part of Operation IceBridge funded campaigns.
Data set DOI: https://doi.org/10.5067/GW4Q1SXIZAJC
New data set release: ABoVE LVIS L1A Geotagged Images
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
New data set release: AfriSAR LVIS L0 Raw Ranges
The AfriSAR 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 20 February 2016 through 08 March 2016. This data set contains raw laser altimeter, Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), Global Positioning System (GPS), and camera files over Gabon, Africa, taken from the NASA Land, Vegetation, and Ice Sensor (LVIS). The data were collected as part of a NASA campaign in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA) mission, AfriSAR.
Data set DOI: https://doi.org/10.5067/ZL28N34Z2JFL
New data set release: ABoVE LVIS L0 Raw Ranges
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
Data set update: IceBridge LVIS L0 Raw Ranges, Version 1
The IceBridge LVIS L0 Raw Ranges, Version 1 data set has been updated through 20 September 2017 to include data from the 2017 Greenland campaign at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC).
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).
New data release: AfriSAR LVIS L1B Geolocated Return Energy Waveforms, Version 1
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
New data release: AfriSAR LVIS L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation Product, Version 1
The AfriSAR LVIS L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation Product 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 surface elevation measurements from NASA’s Land, Vegetation, and Ice Sensor (LVIS) over Gabon, Africa. The data were collected as part of a NASA campaign, in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA) mission AfriSAR.
Data set DOI: https://doi.org/10.5067/A0PMUXXVUYNH
Update for NASA IceBridge LVIS L1B Geolocated Return Energy Waveforms, Version 2
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
Update for NASA IceBridge LVIS L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation Product, Version 1
The NASA IceBridge LVIS L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation Product 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 surface elevation measurements from NASA’s Land, Vegetation, and Ice Sensor (LVIS) over areas including Greenland, Alaska, and Antarctica. The data were collected as part of NASA Operation IceBridge funded campaigns.
Data Set DOI: https://doi.org/10.5067/OIKFGJNBM6OO
New data set release: ABoVE LVIS L1B Geolocated Return Energy Waveforms
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
New data set release: ABoVE LVIS L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation Product
The NASA ABoVE LVIS L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation Product 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 surface elevation 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/IA5WAX7K3YGY
Update for NASA IceBridge LVIS L1B Data
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
Update for NASA IceBridge LVIS L2 Data
NASA IceBridge LVIS L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation Product 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 surface elevation measurements from NASA’s Land, Vegetation, and Ice Sensor (LVIS) over areas including Greenland and Antarctica.
Data Set DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5067/OIKFGJNBM6OO
Update for NASA IceBridge LVIS L0 Data
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.
New NASA IceBridge LVIS L2 Data
NASA IceBridge LVIS L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation Product data for 2013 Arctic are now available at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC). See the LVIS L2 data catalog page for more information.
New NASA IceBridge LVIS L1B Data
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.
New IceBridge LVIS L0 Data
NASA IceBridge LVIS Level-0 Raw Ranges data for 2013 Arctic are now available from NSIDC. For documentation, and to access the data, see the IceBridge LVIS L0 data catalog page.
NASA IceBridge LVIS L1B Geolocated Return Energy Waveforms 2012 Arctic Data and Replacement 2011 Antarctica Data Now Available at NSIDC
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 L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation Product 2012 Arctic Data Now Available at NSIDC
NASA IceBridge LVIS L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation Product 2012 Arctic data are now available from NSIDC. See the IceBridge LVIS L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation Product Web page at http://nsidc.org/data/ilvis2.html for more information.
NASA IceBridge LVIS L0 Raw Ranges Data for 2012 Greenland Now Available at NSIDC
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 L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation Product Data for 2011 Antarctica and Replacement 2010 Greenland Data Now Available at NSIDC
NASA IceBridge LVIS L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation Product data for 2011 Antarctica and replacement data for 2010 Greenland are now available from NSIDC. See the IceBridge LVIS L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation Product Web page at http://nsidc.org/data/ilvis2.html for more information.
NASA IceBridge LVIS L1B Geolocated Return Energy Waveforms Data for 2011 Antarctica Now Available at NSIDC
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 L0 Raw Ranges Data for 2011 Antarctica Now Available at NSIDC
NASA IceBridge LVIS L0 Raw Ranges data for 2011 Antarctica 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 2010 and 2011 Greenland Now Available at NSIDC
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 L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation Product Data for 2010 and 2011 Greenland Now Available at NSIDC
NASA IceBridge LVIS L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation Product data for 2010 and 2011 Greenland are now available from NSIDC. See the IceBridge LVIS L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation Product Web page at http://nsidc.org/data/ilvis2.html for more information.
NASA IceBridge LVIS L0 Raw Ranges Data for 2011 Greenland Now Available at NSIDC
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.
NASA IceBridge LVIS L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation Product Data for 2011 Greenland Now Available at NSIDC
NASA IceBridge LVIS L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation Product quicklook data for 2011 Greenland are now available from NSIDC. See the IceBridge LVIS L2 Geolocated Ground Elevation and Return Energy Quartile Web page at http://nsidc.org/data/ilvis2.html for more information.
Preliminary NASA IceBridge LVIS Level-1B Data for Antarctica and Greenland 2009 Now Available at NSIDC
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.
NASA IceBridge LVIS L0 Raw Ranges data for 2009 Antarctica and 2010 Greenland Now Available at NSIDC
NASA IceBridge LVIS L0 Raw Ranges data for 2009 Antarctica and 2010 Greenland are now available from NSIDC. See the NASA IceBridge LVIS L0 Raw Ranges Web page at http://nsidc.org/data/ilvis0.html for more information.
NASA IceBridge LVIS Level 2 Data for Greenland 2009 Now Available at NSIDC
NASA IceBridge LVIS L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation Product (ILVIS2) data for Greenland 2009 are now available from NSIDC. See the IceBridge LVIS L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation Product Web page at http://nsidc.org/data/ilvis2.html for more information.
