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NSIDC-0645

MEaSURES Greenland Ice Mapping Project (GIMP) Digital Elevation Model, Version 1

This data set consists of an enhanced resolution digital elevation model (DEM) for the Greenland Ice Sheet. It was constructed by combining ASTER and SPOT 5 DEMs over the ice sheet periphery and margin with AVHRR photoclinometry for the interior and far north, and calibrating the data to approximate mean ICESat/GLAS elevations from 2003 to 2009.

See Greenland Ice Sheet Mapping Project (GIMP) for related data.

Geographic Coverage

Spatial Coverage:
  • N: 83, S: 60, E: -14, W: -75

Spatial Resolution:
  • 90 m x 90 m
  • 30 m x 30 m
Temporal Coverage:
  • 1 July 2007
Temporal Resolution: Not specified
Parameter(s):
  • Glaciers/Ice Sheets > Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation
Platform(s) ICESAT, NOAA-14, SPOT-5, TERRA
Sensor(s): ASTER, AVHRR-2, GLAS, HRS
Data Format(s):
  • GeoTIFF
Version: V1
Data Contributor(s): Ian Howat, Adelaide Negrete, Ben Smith

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.

Howat, I., A. Negrete, and B. Smith. 2015. MEaSURES Greenland Ice Mapping Project (GIMP) Digital Elevation Model, 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/NV34YUIXLP9W. [Date Accessed].

Literature Citation

As a condition of using these data, we request that you acknowledge the author(s) of this data set by referencing the following peer-reviewed publication.

  • Howat, I., A. Negrete, and B. Smith. 2014. The Greenland Ice Mapping Project (GIMP) land classification and surface elevation data sets, The Cryosphere. 8. 1509-1518. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/tc-8-1509-2014

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