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Description

This data set (NSIDC-0484), part of the NASA Making Earth System Data Records for Use in Research Environments (MEaSUREs) Program, provides the first comprehensive, high-resolution, digital mosaics of ice motion in Antarctica assembled from multiple satellite interferometric synthetic-aperture radar systems. The majority of the data were acquired during the International Polar Year 2007 to 2009. Additional data were utilized as needed to maximize coverage. Mosaics are available at 450 m and 900 m spacings.

Product Summary

Platforms
ALOS ,
ENVISAT ,
ERS-1 ,
RADARSAT-1 ,
RADARSAT-2
Instruments
PALSAR ,
ASAR ,
SAR
Spatial Extent

N: -60 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

Spatial Resolution
900 Meters x 900 Meters
450 Meters x 450 Meters
Location
ANTARCTICA ,
POLAR
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
1996-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Concept ID
C3291177207-NSIDC_CPRD
Data State
DEPRECATED
Number of Files/Granules
0
Processing Level
Not provided
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Ice Velocity

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

Rignot, E., Mouginot, J., & Scheuchl, B. (2011). MEaSUREs InSAR-Based Antarctica Ice Velocity Map, Version 1 [Dataset]. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/MEASURES/CRYOSPHERE/NSIDC-0484.001 Date Accessed: 2026-09-08

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