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IPAPP1B

IceBridge POS/AV L1B Corrected Position and Attitude Data, Version 1

The IceBridge POS/AV L1B Corrected Position and Attitude (IPAPP1B) data set contains georeferencing data from the Applanix 510 POS AV system flown with the Digital Mapping System (DMS) and other instruments over Greenland and Antarctica. Data parameters include latitude, longitude, altitude, velocity, roll, pitch, and heading. The data were collected as part of Operation IceBridge funded campaigns.

Geographic Coverage

Spatial Coverage:
  • N: -53, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180

  • N: 90, S: 60, E: 180, W: -180

Spatial Resolution: Not Specified
Temporal Coverage:
  • 27 March 2009 to 21 July 2016
(updated 2016)
Temporal Resolution: Varies
Parameter(s):
  • Platform Characteristics > Attitude Characteristics
Platform(s) DC-8, P-3B
Sensor(s): NASA POS/AV
Data Format(s):
  • Binary
Version: V1
Data Contributor(s): Roseanne Dominguez

Data Citation

As a condition of using these data, you must cite the use of this data set using the following citation. For more information, see our Use and Copyright Web page.

Dominguez, R. 2010, updated 2016. IceBridge POS/AV L1B Corrected Position and Attitude Data, Version 1. [Indicate subset used]. Boulder, Colorado USA. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5067/XILTNL9F1HCR. [Date Accessed].
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