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10.5067/ICESAT/GLAS/DATA108
Zwally, H. J., Schutz, R., Dimarzio, J. & Hancock, D. (2014). GLAS/ICESat L1B Global Waveform-based Range Corrections Data (HDF5). (GLAH05, Version 34). [Data Set]. Boulder, Colorado USA. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/ICESAT/GLAS/DATA108. [describe subset used if applicable]. Date Accessed 11-07-2024.
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