IceBridge ATM L4 Surface Elevation Rate of Change, Version 1
Data set id:
IDHDT4
DOI: 10.5067/BCW6CI3TXOCY

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Studinger, M. (2014).IceBridge ATM L4 Surface Elevation Rate of Change. (IDHDT4, Version 1). [Data Set]. Boulder, Colorado USA. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center.https://doi.org/10.5067/BCW6CI3TXOCY. [describe subset used if applicable]. Date Accessed 04-07-2025.

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Initial release
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Overview

This data set contains surface elevation rate of change measurements derived from IceBridge and Pre-IceBridge Airborne Topographic Mapper (ATM) widescan elevation measurements data for Arctic and Antarctic missions flown under NASA's Operation IceBridge (OIB) and Arctic Ice Mapping (AIM) projects.
Parameter(s):
SURFACE ELEVATION
Platform(s):
C-130, DC-8, DHC-6, P-3A, P-3A ORION, P-3B, WP-3D ORION
Sensor(s):
ACORDS, ATM
Data Format(s):
PNG, CSV
Temporal Coverage:
23 June 1993 to 1 May 2018
Temporal Resolution:
  • 1 year
Spatial Resolution:
  • 250 m
  • 250 m
Spatial Coverage:
N:
90
S:
60
E:
180
W:
-180
N:
-53
S:
-90
E:
180
W:
-180
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.

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Search, visualize, and download data from NSIDC's long-term IceBridge archive. The portal provides flight lines, map-based granule extents, browse images (where available), Northern and Southern Hemisphere polar views, spatial and temporal filters, and keyword search options.
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