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Pre-IceBridge ATM L1B Qfit Elevation and Return Strength

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DOI
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Short Name
BLATM1B
Description
The NASA Pre-IceBridge ATM Level-1B Qfit Elevation and Return Strength (BLATM1B) data set contains spot elevation measurements of Arctic, Greenland, and Antarctic sea ice and ice surface acquired using the NASA Airborne Topographic Mapper (ATM) instrumentation. The data are stored in qfit binary format and are available via FTP for periodic campaigns from 23 June 1993 to 30 October 2008.
Version
001
Measurement
CRYOSPHERE › GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS › GLACIER ELEVATION/ICE SHEET ELEVATION
Processing Level
1B
Coverage
-
Northernmost Latitude
90.0
Southernmost Latitude
-90.0
Westernmost Longitude
-180.0
Easternmost Longitude
180.0
Time Span(s)
June 23, 1993 to October 30, 2008
Resolution
-
Projection
-
Platform/Sensor
DC-8/ATM, P-3B/ATM, C-130/ATM, DHC-6/ATM, P-3A/ATM
Project
Pre-IceBridge NASA ATM Suite Greenland 1993 (1993_GR_NASA)
Data Provider
NSIDC
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Data Access

EARTHDATA
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