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Data collected by NASA's Advanced Topographic Laser Altimeter System (ATLAS) instrument are integral for cryospheric elevation efforts, among other investigations. Explore ATLAS instrument datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.

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Aboveground Biomass Density for High Latitude Forests from ICESat-2, 2020 2019-06-01 to 2021-09-30 1 COMPLETE 4 multiple Biomass, Forests
ASHOE/MAESA ER-2 Aircraft In-Situ Trace Gas Data 1994-01-21 to 1994-11-06 1 COMPLETE 2 AMES Carbon Dioxide Profiles, Bromine Monoxide, Chlorine Monoxide, CFC-11, CFC-12, Hydrofluorocarbons, Nitrous Oxide, Carbon Tetrachloride, Sulfur Hexafluoride Profiles, Methane, Ozone Profiles, Hydrogen Chloride, Carbon Monoxide Profiles, Hydroxyl, Hydroperoxy
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L1B Converted Telemetry Data V001 2018-10-13 to 2019-05-20 001 DEPRECATED 1B HDF5 Sensor Characteristics
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L1B Converted Telemetry Data V002 2018-10-13 to 2020-03-11 002 DEPRECATED 1B HDF5 Sensor Characteristics
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L1B Converted Telemetry Data V003 2018-10-13 to 2020-11-11 003 DEPRECATED 1B HDF5 Sensor Characteristics
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L1B Converted Telemetry Data V004 2018-10-13 to 2021-08-01 004 DEPRECATED 1B HDF5 Sensor Characteristics
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L1B Converted Telemetry Data V005 2018-10-13 to 2023-01-01 005 DEPRECATED 1B HDF5 Sensor Characteristics
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L1B Converted Telemetry Data V006 2018-10-13 to 2025-06-01 006 DEPRECATED 1B HDF5 Sensor Characteristics
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L1B Converted Telemetry Data V007 2018-10-13 to Present 007 ACTIVE 1B HDF5 Sensor Characteristics
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L2A Global Geolocated Photon Data V001 2018-10-13 to 2019-02-19 001 DEPRECATED 2A HDF5 Terrain Elevation
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L2A Global Geolocated Photon Data V002 2018-10-13 to 2019-11-15 002 DEPRECATED 2A HDF5 Terrain Elevation
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L2A Global Geolocated Photon Data V003 2018-10-13 to 2020-11-11 003 DEPRECATED 2A HDF5 Terrain Elevation
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L2A Global Geolocated Photon Data V004 2018-10-13 to 2021-07-15 004 DEPRECATED 2A HDF5 Terrain Elevation
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L2A Global Geolocated Photon Data V005 2018-10-13 to 2022-10-13 005 DEPRECATED 2A HDF5 Terrain Elevation
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L2A Global Geolocated Photon Data V006 2018-10-13 to 2025-03-03 006 DEPRECATED 2A HDF5 Terrain Elevation
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L2A Global Geolocated Photon Data V007 2018-10-13 to Present 007 ACTIVE 2A HDF5 Terrain Elevation
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L2A Normalized Relative Backscatter Profiles V001 2018-10-13 to 2019-01-09 001 DEPRECATED 2A HDF5 Lidar Backscatter
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L2A Normalized Relative Backscatter Profiles V002 2018-10-13 to 2019-11-15 002 DEPRECATED 2A HDF5 Lidar Backscatter
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L2A Normalized Relative Backscatter Profiles V003 2018-10-13 to 2020-11-11 003 DEPRECATED 2A HDF5 Lidar Backscatter
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L2A Normalized Relative Backscatter Profiles V004 2018-10-13 to 2021-07-15 004 DEPRECATED 2A HDF5 Lidar Backscatter
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L2A Normalized Relative Backscatter Profiles V005 2018-10-13 to 2022-10-13 005 DEPRECATED 2A HDF5 Lidar Backscatter
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L2A Normalized Relative Backscatter Profiles V006 2018-10-13 to 2025-03-02 006 DEPRECATED 2A HDF5 Lidar Backscatter
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L2A Normalized Relative Backscatter Profiles V007 2018-10-13 to Present 007 ACTIVE 2A HDF5 Lidar Backscatter
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Along Track Coastal and Nearshore Bathymetry V001 2018-10-14 to Present 001 ACTIVE 3 HDF5 Coastal Bathymetry, Sea Surface Height
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Along Track Inland Surface Water Data Quick Look V005 2022-01-22 to 2023-01-08 005 DEPRECATED 3 HDF5 Surface Water Features

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OpenAltimetry OpenAltimetry is a map-based visualization tool for exploring surface elevation data across Earth over time. Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization
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