Name: MEaSUREs InSAR-Based Antarctica Ice Velocity Map, Version 1
Creator: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Keywords: ICE VELOCITY

MEaSUREs InSAR-Based Antarctica Ice Velocity Map, Version 1

Data set id:

NSIDC-0484

DOI: 10.5067/MEASURES/CRYOSPHERE/nsidc-0484.001

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Rignot, E., Mouginot, J. & Scheuchl, B. (2011). MEaSUREs InSAR-Based Antarctica Ice Velocity Map. (NSIDC-0484, Version 1). [Data Set]. Boulder, Colorado USA. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/MEASURES/CRYOSPHERE/nsidc-0484.001. [describe subset used if applicable]. Date Accessed 11-12-2025.

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Rignot, E., Mouginot, J. & Scheuchl, B.. 2011. Ice Flow of the Antarctic Ice Sheet. Science. 333. DOI: 10.1126/science.1208336.

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Overview

This data set (NSIDC-0484), part of the NASA Making Earth System Data Records for Use in Research Environments (MEaSUREs) Program, provides the first comprehensive, high-resolution, digital mosaics of ice motion in Antarctica assembled from multiple satellite interferometric synthetic-aperture radar systems. The majority of the data were acquired during the International Polar Year 2007 to 2009. Additional data were utilized as needed to maximize coverage. Mosaics are available at 450 m and 900 m spacings.

Parameter(s):

ICE VELOCITY

Platform(s):

ALOS

ENVISAT

ERS-1

RADARSAT-1

RADARSAT-2

Sensor(s):

ASAR

PALSAR

SAR

Data Format(s):

netCDF-3

Temporal Coverage:

1 January 1996 to 31 December 2011

Temporal Resolution:

Not Specified

Spatial Resolution:

900 m
450 m

900 m
450 m

Spatial Reference System(s):

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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