Ice Thickness and Surface Elevation, Southeastern Ross Embayment, West Antarctica, Version 1
Data set id:
NSIDC-0099
DOI: 10.7265/N5WW7FKC

Overview

Ice surface elevation and ice thickness data are available for a portion of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. Ice surface elevations and ice thickness data are derived from laser altimetry and radar sounding results. These data are a result of the Corridor Aerogeophysics of the Southeastern Ross Transect Zone (CASERTZ) experiments of the 1990s. The CASERTZ geophysical surveys were aimed at understanding geological controls on ice streams of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, ultimately to help assess the potential for ice sheet collapse.
Parameter(s):
GLACIER ELEVATION/ICE SHEET ELEVATIONGLACIER THICKNESS/ICE SHEET THICKNESSICE DEPTH/THICKNESSICE SHEETS
Platform(s):
AIRCRAFT
Sensor(s):
ALTIMETERS, RADAR, RADAR ECHO SOUNDERS
Data Format(s):
ASCII
Temporal Coverage:
27 December 1991 to 2 January 1996
Temporal Resolution:
Not Specified
Spatial Resolution:
  • Not Specified
Spatial Coverage:
N:
-80
S:
-84
E:
-104
W:
-134
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.
NSIDC does not archive or provide citation guidance for these data.