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MEaSUREs Annual Greenland Outlet Glacier Terminus Positions from SAR Mosaics, Version 2

This data set, part of the NASA Making Earth System Data Records for Use in Research Environments (MEaSUREs) program, provides digitized terminus positions for 239 Greenland outlet glaciers during 13 winter seasons. Terminus positions were determined from MEaSUREs mosaics of Sentinel-1 and RADARSAT-1 synthetic aperture radar data, with gaps filled using Landsat-7 and -8 panchromatic imagery. Data are provided as shapefiles.

See Greenland Ice Mapping Project (GIMP) for related data.

This is the most recent version of these data.

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New major version

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Parameter(s):
  • GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS > GLACIERS > GLACIER EXTENT
Data Format(s):
  • Shapefile
Spatial Coverage:
N: 83, 
S: 60, 
E: -14, 
W: -75
Platform(s):LANDSAT-7, LANDSAT-8, RADARSAT-1, Sentinel-1A, Sentinel-1B
Spatial Resolution:
  • 15 m to 50 m x 15 m to 50 m
Sensor(s):C-SAR, ETM+, OLI, SAR
Temporal Coverage:
  • 30 September 2000 to 6 July 2001
  • 24 December 2005 to 2 June 2006
  • 6 January 2007 to 4 April 2007
  • 22 November 2007 to 16 June 2008
  • 4 January 2009 to 1 April 2009
  • 15 January 2013 to 21 May 2013
  • 7 February 2015 to 3 May 2015
  • 2 February 2016 to 25 August 2016
  • 1 February 2017 to 12 August 2017
  • 2 February 2018 to 14 July 2018
  • 3 February 2019 to 14 May 2019
  • 4 February 2020 to 19 March 2020
  • 4 February 2021 to 25 March 2021
Version(s):V2
Temporal Resolution1 yearMetadata XML:View Metadata Record
Data Contributor(s):Ian Joughin, Twila Moon, Jonah Joughin, Taryn Black

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As a condition of using these data, you must cite the use of this data set using the following citation. For more information, see our Use and Copyright Web page.

Joughin, I., T. Moon, J. Joughin, and T. Black. 2021. MEaSUREs Annual Greenland Outlet Glacier Terminus Positions from SAR Mosaics, Version 2. [Indicate subset used]. Boulder, Colorado USA. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. doi: https://doi.org/10.5067/ESFWE11AVFKW. [Date Accessed].

Literature Citation

As a condition of using these data, we request that you acknowledge the author(s) of this data set by referencing the following peer-reviewed publication.

  • Moon, T. and I. Joughin. 2008. Changes in ice front position on Greenland's outlet glaciers from 1992 to 2007, Journal of Geophysical Research-Earth Surface. 113. Art. #F02022. https://doi.org/10.1029/2007JF000927

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