Radarsat Antarctic Mapping Project Digital Elevation Model, Version 2
Data set id:
NSIDC-0082
DOI: 10.5067/8JKNEW6BFRVD
This is the most recent version of these data.
Version Summary
Version 2 improves upon the original version by incorporating new topographic data, error corrections, extended coverage, and other modifications.

Overview

The high-resolution Radarsat Antarctic Mapping Project (RAMP) Digital Elevation Model (DEM) combines topographic data from a variety of sources to provide consistent coverage of all of Antarctica.
Parameter(s):
CONTOUR MAPSGLACIER ELEVATION/ICE SHEET ELEVATIONGLACIERSGLACIER TOPOGRAPHY/ICE SHEET TOPOGRAPHYICE SHEETS
Platform(s):
AIRCRAFT, GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS
Sensor(s):
GPS, GPS RECEIVERS, RADAR ALTIMETERS
Data Format(s):
ArcGIS, ArcGIS, ArcGIS, Binary, Binary, Binary, ASCII, ASCII
Temporal Coverage:
1 January 1940 to 1 January 1999
Temporal Resolution:
Not Specified
Spatial Resolution:
  • Not Specified
Spatial Coverage:
N:
-60
S:
-90
E:
180
W:
-180
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.

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