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Greenland 5 km DEM, Ice Thickness, and Bedrock Elevation Grids
Entry ID: NSIDC-0092

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Summary
Abstract: A Digital Elevation Model (DEM), ice thickness grid, and bedrock elevation grid of Greenland acquired as part of the PARCA program are available in ASCII text format at a 5 km grid spacing in a polar stereographic projection. DEM data are a combination of ERS-1 and Geosat satellite radar altimetry data, Airborne Topographic Mapper (ATM) data, and photogrammetric digital height data. Ice thickness ... View entire text
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 84.0   S: 60.0   E: -15.0   W: -72.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: J. Bamber
Dataset Title: Greenland 5 km DEM, Ice Thickness, and Bedrock Elevation Grids
Dataset Release Date: 2001-01-01
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO U.S.A.
Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0092.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1999-07-05
Location Keywords
Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution: 25 km
Longitude Resolution: 24 km
Vertical Resolution: surface
Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Platform
QUIKSCAT > QUIKSCAT Ancillary Description
Instrument
SEAWINDS > SeaWinds Scatterometer Ancillary Description
Project
Ancillary Keywords
Originating Center
Data Center
Scatterometer Climate Record Pathfinder Program, Center for Remote Sensing, Brigham Young University Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.scp.byu.edu/
Dataset ID: QuikSCAT_winds_QA

Data Center Personnel
Name: DAVID G. LONG
Phone: 801-422-4383
Fax: 801-422-0201
Email: long at ee.byu.edu
Contact Address:
BYU Center for Remote Sensing
Brigham Young University
459 Clyde Building
City: Provo
Province or State: UT
Postal Code: 84602
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: FTP
Fees: None
Personnel
DAVID G. LONG
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: 801-422-4383
Fax: 801-422-0201
Email: long at ee.byu.edu
Contact Address:
BYU Center for Remote Sensing
Brigham Young University
459 Clyde Building
City: Provo
Province or State: UT
Postal Code: 84602
Country: USA
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Publications/References
Draper, D.W., and D.G. Long, "An Assessment of SeaWinds on QuikSCAT Wind
Retrieval," JGR-Oceans, 2002.
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2002-09-11
Last DIF Revision Date: 2008-07-11

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