ICESat-Derived Grounding Zone for Antarctic Ice Shelves, Version 1
Data set id:
NSIDC-0469
DOI: 10.7265/N5CF9N19

Overview

This data set includes estimates of the location of the grounding zone of Antarctic ice shelves based on laser altimeter data acquired during the Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite (ICESat) mission, October 2003 through October 2009. The estimates are based on ICESat repeat-track analysis, which can be used to detect the region of ice flexure across the grounding line, since each repeated pass is acquired at a different tidal phase. The technique provides estimates for the landward limit of flexure, the point where the ice becomes hydrostatically balanced, and the break-in-slope associated with the flexure. Data files are available via FTP in ASCII text (.txt) format.
Parameter(s):
GLACIERS/ICE SHEETSGLACIER TOPOGRAPHY/ICE SHEET TOPOGRAPHY
Platform(s):
ICESAT
Sensor(s):
GLAS
Data Format(s):
ASCII
Temporal Coverage:
1 January 2003 to 31 December 2009
Temporal Resolution:
Not Specified
Spatial Resolution:
  • Not Specified
Spatial Coverage:
N:
-60
S:
-80
E:
180
W:
-180
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.