Name: MEaSUREs MODIS Mosaic of Greenland 2005 (MOG2005) Image Map, Version 1
Creator: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Keywords: SNOW GRAIN SIZE,SURFACE MORPHOLOGY

MEaSUREs MODIS Mosaic of Greenland 2005 (MOG2005) Image Map, Version 1

Data set id:

NSIDC-0547

DOI: 10.5067/IAGYM8Q26QRE

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Haran, T., Bohlander, J., Scambos, T., Painter, T. & Fahnestock, M. (2013). MEaSUREs MODIS Mosaic of Greenland 2005 (MOG2005) Image Map. (NSIDC-0547, Version 1). [Data Set]. Boulder, Colorado USA. National Snow and Ice Data Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/IAGYM8Q26QRE. [describe subset used if applicable]. Date Accessed 09-24-2025.

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Overview

This data set consists of two digital image maps for Greenland: the 2005 MOG Surface Morphology Image Map and the 2005 MOG Grain Size Image Map. The image maps are constructed from MODIS imagery acquired during 2005 and provide nearly cloud-free views of all land areas and islands larger than a few hundred meters, including the ice caps on Baffin Island, Devon Island, Axel Heiberg Island, and Ellesmere Island.

Parameter(s):

SNOW GRAIN SIZE

SURFACE MORPHOLOGY

Platform(s):

AQUA

TERRA

Sensor(s):

MODIS

Data Format(s):

GeoTIFF

Shapefile

Temporal Coverage:

12 March 2005 to 30 April 2005

Temporal Resolution:

Not Specified

Spatial Resolution:

100 m
500 m

100 m
500 m

Spatial Reference System(s):

Not Specified

Spatial Coverage:

N:
85
S:
57
E:
11
W:
-109

Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.

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