IceBridge UAF Lidar Profiler L1B Geolocated Surface Elevation Triplets
Entry ID: ILAKP1B

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Summary
Abstract: The NASA IceBridge UAF Lidar Profiler L1B Geolocated Surface Elevation Triplets data set contains surface profiles of Alaska Glaciers acquired using the airborne University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Glacier Lidar system. The data were collected as part of Operation IceBridge funded aircraft survey campaigns, and are stored in binary las 1.2 format and are available from 22 May 2009 to 02 June 2009 via FTP.

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


Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION
Description: Alaskan Glacier Laser Altimetry Web site


Geographic Coverage
 N: 59.3 S: 56.94611  E: -132.32944  W: -137.52667

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Larsen, Chris
Dataset Title: IceBridge UAF Lidar Profiler L1B Geolocated Surface Elevation Triplets
Dataset Series Name: IceBridge
Dataset Release Date: 2010-11-08
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/ILAKP1B.html


Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2009-05-22
Stop Date: 2009-06-02


Location Keywords
GEOGRAPHIC REGION > ARCTIC
GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > ALASKA
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > CANADA > BRITISH COLUMBIA


Science Keywords
CRYOSPHERE >GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS >GLACIER TOPOGRAPHY/ICE SHEET TOPOGRAPHY    [Definition]


ISO Topic Category
GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION


Platform
Aircraft    [Information]


Instrument
LIDAR >Light Detection and Ranging    [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 Altimetry
Alaska
glacier profile
Glacier Surface
glaciers
IceBridge
LIDAR
NASA
NSIDC
NSIDC DAAC


Data Set Progress
COMPLETE


Originating Center
NASA/JPL/PODAAC


Data Center
NSIDC Distributed Active Archive Center    [Information]
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/daac/index.html
Dataset ID: ILAKP1B

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: ILAKP1B

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: 13 MB
Distribution_Format: binary


Personnel
CHRIS LARSEN
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Email: Chris.Larsen at gi.alaska.edu
Contact Address:
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Geophysical Institute
City: Fairbanks
Province or State: AK
Postal Code: 99775
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: 2010-10-05
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-05-13

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