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GLAS/ICESat L1A Global Engineering Data (HDF5)

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DOI

-

Short Name

GLAH03

Description

The level 1A global engineering data (GLAH03) data granules contain approximately 190 minutes (2 orbits) of GLAS instrument housekeeping data including temperatures, voltages, and currents.

Version

033

Measurement

SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING › SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS › TOTAL TEMPERATURE

Processing Level

1A

Coverage

Global

Northernmost Latitude

90.0

Southernmost Latitude

-90.0

Westernmost Longitude

-180.0

Easternmost Longitude

180.0

Time Span(s)

January 13, 2003 to January 13, 2010

Resolution

-

Projection

-

Platform/Sensor

ICESat/LA

Project

-

Data Provider

NSIDC

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