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10.5067/ICESAT/GLAS/DATA104
Zwally, H. J., Schutz, R. & Abshire, J. (2013). GLAS/ICESat L1A Global Laser Pointing Data (HDF5). (GLAH04, Version 33). [Data Set]. Boulder, Colorado USA. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/ICESAT/GLAS/DATA104. [describe subset used if applicable]. Date Accessed 11-14-2024.
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