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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
Spatial Reference System(s)
WGS 84 / NSIDC Sea Ice Polar Stereographic North (EPSG:3413)
Location
GREENLAND
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
2003-02-20 to 2009-10-11
Temporal Resolution
1 Year
Concept ID
C3291956320-NSIDC_CPRD
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
74
Processing Level
3
Published
Updated
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: 2026-05-27

Documents

Publications Citing This Dataset

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Greenland Ice Sheet solid ice discharge from 1986 through 2017 Mankoff, Kenneth D., Colgan, William, Solgaard, Anne, Karlsson, Nanna B., Ahlstrm, Andreas P., van As, Dirk, Box, Jason E., Khan, Shfaqat Abbas, Kjeldsen, Kristian K., Mouginot, Jeremie, Fausto, Robert S. Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation, Ice Velocity
Long-Term Support of an Active Subglacial Hydrologic System in Southeast Greenland by Firn Aquifers Poinar, Kristin, Dow, Christine F., Andrews, Lauren C. Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation
Resolving Seasonal Ice Velocity of 45 Greenlandic Glaciers With Very High Temporal Details Vijay, Saurabh, Khan, Shfaqat Abbas, Kusk, Anders, Solgaard, Anne M., Moon, Twila, Bjrk, Anders Anker Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation
A Full-Stokes 3-D Calving Model Applied to a Large Greenlandic Glacier Todd, Joe, Christoffersen, Poul, Zwinger, Thomas, Raback, Peter, Chauche, Nolwenn, Benn, Doug, Luckman, Adrian, Ryan, Johnny, Toberg, Nick, Slater, Donald, Hubbard, Alun Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation
Modelling seasonal meltwater forcing of the velocity of land-terminating margins of the Greenland Ice Sheet Koziol, Conrad P., Arnold, Neil Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation
Seasonal Evolution of the Subglacial Hydrologic System Modified by Andrews, Lauren C., Hoffman, Matthew J., Neumann, Thomas A., Catania, Ginny A., Luthi, Martin P., Hawley, Robert L., Schild, Kristin M., Ryser, Claudia, Morriss, Blaine F. Ice Velocity, Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation
Highly temporally resolved response to seasonal surface melt of the Zachariae and 79N outlet glaciers in northeast Greenland Rathmann, N. M., Hvidberg, C. S., Solgaard, A. M., Grinsted, A., Gudmundsson, G. H., Langen, P. L., Nielsen, K. P., Kusk, A. Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation
Quantifying supraglacial meltwater pathways in the Paakitsoq region, West Greenland KOZIOL, CONRAD, ARNOLD, NEIL, POPE, ALLEN, COLGAN, WILLIAM Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation
Estimating supraglacial lake depth in West Greenland using Landsat 8 and comparison with other multispectral methods Pope, A., Scambos, T. A., Moussavi, M., Tedesco, M., Willis, M., Shean, D., Grigsby, S. Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation
Reproducibly estimating and evaluating supraglacial lake depth with Landsat 8 and other multispectral sensors Pope, Allen Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation
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