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Description

This data set contains scanning laser altimetry data points of Alaskan glaciers and parts of East and West Antarctica acquired by the airborne University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Glacier Lidar system. The data were collected as part of NASA Operation IceBridge funded campaigns.

Version Description

Initial release

Product Summary

Platforms
BT-67 ,
DHC-3
Instruments
UAF Scanner
Spatial Extent

N: -53 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

,

N: 72 S: 55 E: -130 W: -156

Geographic Region
ALASKA ,
ANTARCTICA
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
GEODETIC
Temporal Extent
2009-08-19 to 2020-06-05
Concept ID
C3188456831-NSIDC_CPRD
Data State
ACTIVE
Number of Files/Granules
816
Processing Level
1B
Published
Science Keywords
Glacier Topography/Ice Sheet Topography

Citation

Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use and Citation Guidance.

Copy Citation

Larsen, C. (2010). IceBridge UAF Lidar Scanner L1B Geolocated Surface Elevation Triplets, Version 1 [Data set]. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/AATE4JJ91EHC Date Accessed: 2026-01-11

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