Airborne Laser Altimetry of the Thwaites Glacier Catchment, West Antarctica, Version 1
Data set id:
NSIDC-0334
DOI: 10.7265/N5HD7SK8

Overview

This data set includes airborne altimetry collected over the catchment and main trunk of Thwaites Glacier, one of Antarctica's most active ice streams.
Parameter(s):
GLACIER ELEVATION/ICE SHEET ELEVATIONGLACIERS/ICE SHEETSGLACIER TOPOGRAPHY/ICE SHEET TOPOGRAPHYICE SHEETSSNOW/ICE
Platform(s):
AIRCRAFT, FIELD SURVEYS
Sensor(s):
ALTIMETERS, GPS, INS
Data Format(s):
ASCII
Temporal Coverage:
10 December 2004 to 29 January 2005
Temporal Resolution:
Not Specified
Spatial Resolution:
  • Not Specified
Spatial Coverage:
N:
-75
S:
-80
E:
-95
W:
-130
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.