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Data Set ID:
IRTTE3

IceBridge Radar L3 Tomographic Thickness Error, Version 1

This data set contains Level-3 tomographic thickness error measurements derived from data captured by the Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets (CReSIS) Multichannel Coherent Radar Depth Sounder (MCoRDS) instrument over areas including Greenland and Antarctica. The data were collected as part of NASA Operation IceBridge funded campaigns.

Geographic Coverage

Spatial Coverage:
  • N: -63, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180

  • N: 83, S: 59, E: -12, W: -74

Spatial Resolution:
  • 50 x 50
Temporal Coverage:
  • 20 November 2010
Temporal Resolution: Varies
Parameter(s):
  • Snow/Ice > Ice Depth/Thickness > Ice Thickness
Platform(s) DC-8, P-3B
Sensor(s): MCoRDS
Data Format(s):
  • HDF
  • XML
Version: V1
Data Contributor(s): Xiaoqing Wu

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.

Wu, X. 2014. IceBridge Radar L3 Tomographic Thickness Error, 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/UCDPCY43TCHM. [Date Accessed].
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