High-resolution Image-derived Grounding and Hydrostatic Lines for the Antarctic Ice Sheet, Version 1
Data set id:
NSIDC-0489
DOI: 10.7265/N56T0JK2
NON-NSIDC DATA PRODUCT

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Overview

This data set provides grounding line and hydrostatic line locations for the Antarctic coastline and islands around Antarctica. The data are derived using customized software to combine data from Landsat-7 imagery and Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite (ICESat) laser altimetry, which were primarily collected between 1999 to 2003. The data set also includes elevations along each line, selected from six candidate digital elevation models. The data were developed as part of the Antarctic Surface Accumulation and Ice Discharge (ASAID) project.
Parameter(s):
GLACIERS
Glaciers/Ice Sheets
ICE SHEETS
Platform(s):
ICESAT
LANDSAT-7
RADARSAT-2
Sensor(s):
ETM+
GLAS
SAR
Data Format(s):
ASCII
Shapefile
Temporal Coverage:
  • 1 January 1999 to 31 December 2003
Temporal Resolution:
Not Specified
Spatial Resolution:
  • Not Specified
Spatial Reference System(s):
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.