Pre-IceBridge LVIS L0 Raw Ranges
Entry ID: BLVIS0

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Summary
Abstract: The Pre-IceBridge LVIS L0 Raw Ranges (BLVIS0) data set contains laser altimeter measurements over Greenland taken from the NASA Land, Vegetation, and Ice Sensor (LVIS). The data are stored in binary format, along with airborne georeference files, and are available for 20 and 21 September 2007 via FTP.

Related URL
Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE
Description: IceBridge Product Web Site


Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION
Description: Goddard Space Flight Center Land, Vegetation, and Ice Sensor (LVIS) Web Site


Geographic Coverage
 N: 90.0 S: 60.0  E: 180.0  W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Blair, Bryan, and Michelle Hofton
Dataset Title: Pre-IceBridge LVIS L0 Raw Ranges
Dataset Series Name: IceBridge
Dataset Release Date: 2011-12-27
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, Colorado USA
Dataset Publisher: NASA Distributed Active Archive Center at the National Snow and Ice Data Center
Version: V01
Data Presentation Form: Digital Media
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/BLVIS0.html


Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2007-09-20
Stop Date: 2007-09-21


Location Keywords
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > GREENLAND
GEOGRAPHIC REGION > ARCTIC
GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR


Science Keywords
LAND SURFACE >TOPOGRAPHY >TERRAIN ELEVATION    [Definition]


ISO Topic Category
ELEVATION
GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION


Platform
Aircraft    [Information]


Instrument
Altimeters    [Information]
LASERS >Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation    [Information]
LVIS >Laser Vegetation Imaging Sensor    [Information]


Project
EOSDIS >Earth Observing System Data Information System    [Information]
ESIP >Earth Science Information Partners Program    [Information]
OIB >Operation Ice Bridge    [Information]


Keywords
Airborne Laser Altimeters
Elevation
IceBridge
NASA
NSIDC
NSIDC DAAC
Terrain Elevation


Data Set Progress
COMPLETE


Originating Center
NASA/WFF/OSB


Data Center
NSIDC Distributed Active Archive Center    [Information]
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/daac/index.html
Dataset ID: BLVIS0

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC USER SERVICES
Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199
Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468
Email: nsidc at nsidc.org
Contact Address:
National Snow and Ice Data Center
CIRES, 449 UCB
University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA


National Snow and Ice Data Center    [Information]
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org
Dataset ID: BLVIS0

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC USER SERVICES
Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199
Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468
Email: nsidc at nsidc.org
Contact Address:
National Snow and Ice Data Center
CIRES, 449 UCB
University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA



Distribution
Distribution_Media: FTP
Distribution_Size: 15.3 GB
Distribution_Format: binary


Personnel
JAMES B BLAIR
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: 301-614-6741
Email: James.B.Blair at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA
Goddard Space Flight Center
Mailstop 694.0
City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA


MICHELLE HOFTON
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Email: mhofton at umd.edu
Contact Address:
University of Maryland
Department of Geography
2181 LeFrak Hall
City: College Park
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20742
Country: USA


NSIDC USER SERVICES
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199
Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468
Email: nsidc at nsidc.org
Contact Address:
National Snow and Ice Data Center
CIRES, 449 UCB
University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA


Publications/References
Refer to the NASA Earth Science Project Office Operation IceBridge Home Page for in-depth information on the science mission and goal of the IceBridge project: http://www.espo.nasa.gov/oib/

Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2011-03-21
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-05-14

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