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BLVIS2

Pre-IceBridge LVIS L2 Geolocated Ground Elevation and Return Energy Quartiles, Version 1

The Pre-IceBridge LVIS L2 Geolocated Ground Elevation and Return Energy Quartiles (BLVIS2) data set contains ground elevation measurements taken in 2007 over Greenland from the NASA Land, Vegetation, and Ice Sensor (LVIS). The data are stored in big-endian binary format and are available via FTP.

Geographic Coverage

Spatial Coverage:
  • N: 90, S: 60, E: 180, W: -180

Spatial Resolution: Not Specified
Temporal Coverage:
  • 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2007
Temporal Resolution: Not specified
Parameter(s):
  • Topography > Terrain Elevation
Platform(s) AIRCRAFT, B-200, DC-8, G-V, HU-25C, P-3B, RQ-4
Sensor(s): ALTIMETERS, LASERS, LVIS
Data Format(s):
  • Binary
Version: V1
Data Contributor(s): J. Blair, Michelle Hofton

Data Citation

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Blair, Bryan, and Michelle Hofton 2011. Pre-IceBridge LVIS L2 Geolocated Ground Elevation and Return Energy Quartiles, 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/BA180DOW1E1Q. [Date Accessed].
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