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Description

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 <a href="http://nsidc.org/data/measures/gimp">Greenland Ice Mapping Project (GIMP)</a> for related data.

Version Description

Initial release

Product Summary

Platforms
ICESat ,
NOAA-14 ,
SPOT-5 ,
Terra
Instruments
GLAS ,
AVHRR-2 ,
HRS ,
ASTER
Spatial Extent

N: 83 S: 60 E: -14 W: -75

Spatial Resolution
30 Meters x 30 Meters
90 Meters x 90 Meters
Geographic Region
GREENLAND
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
2003-02-20 to 2009-10-11
Concept ID
C3291956320-NSIDC_CPRD
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
74
Processing Level
3
Published
Science Keywords
Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation

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

Howat, I., Negrete, A., & Smith, B. (2015). MEaSUREs Greenland Ice Mapping Project (GIMP) Digital Elevation Model, Version 1 [Data set]. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/NV34YUIXLP9W Date Accessed: 2025-12-25

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