The inventory includes 5,297 Glaciers from west Greenland between 59 to 71 degrees latitude north and 43 to 53 degrees longitude west. The glacier data basin division is based on a simplified version of the World Glacier Monitoring Service (WGMS) system. Data are based on 1:250000 maps, Landsat imagery, and aerial photos that were taken between 1948 and 1985.
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Glacier Inventory of West Greenland, Version 1
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Spatial Resolution: | Not Specified |
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Temporal Resolution: | Not specified |
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Platform(s) | AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS, AIRCRAFT, GROUND STATIONS, GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS, LANDSAT, MAPS |
Sensor(s): | VISUAL OBSERVATIONS |
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Version: | V1 |
Data Contributor(s): | Anker Weidick, Carl Boeggild, Niels Knudsen |
Metadata XML: | View Metadata Record |
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.
Weidick, A., C. E. Boeggild, and N. T. Knudsen. 1992. Glacier Inventory of West Greenland, Version 1. [Indicate subset used]. Boulder, Colorado USA. NSIDC: National Snow and Ice Data Center. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.7265/N50Z715N. [Date Accessed].Access complete Knowledge Base
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