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Ice Altimetry Data for Greenland and Antarctica from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Entry ID: NASA_GSFC_OIB_ICE_ALTIMETRY

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Summary
Abstract: The Oceans and Ice Branch of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center has processed
satellite radar altimetry and aircraft laser altimetry over the continental ice
sheets of Greenland and Antarctica and surrounding sea ice to calculate surface
elevations. The radar processing is currently being funded by the NASA Mission
to Planet Earth Pathfinder Program.

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Description: Ice Altimetry data available from National Snow and Ice Data Center

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Description: NASA GSFC Ice Altimetry Home Page
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 82.0   S: 59.0   E: -74.0   W: -15.0
  N: -65.0   S: -82.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Zwally, H.J,
Dataset Title: Ice Altimetry Data for Greenland and Antarctica from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Online Resource: http://icesat4.gsfc.nasa.gov/
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1988-01-01
Stop Date: 1992-12-31
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Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution: 1 Degree
Longitude Resolution: 1 Degree
Horizontal Resolution Range: 100 km - < 250 km or approximately 1 degree - < 2.5 degrees
Temporal Resolution: Daily
Temporal Resolution Range: Daily - < Weekly
Science Keywords
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Platform
GROUND STATIONS Ancillary Description
Instrument
RADIOSONDES Ancillary Description
Project
Ancillary Keywords
Originating Center
LARC_DAAC
Data Center
Atmospheric Science Data Center, Science Directorate, Langley Research Center, NASA Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/
Dataset ID: NVAP_SONDE_PW_DAILY

Data Center Personnel
Name: ASDC USER SERVICES
Phone: 757-864-8656
Fax: 757-864-8807
Email: larc-asdc-uds at lists.nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Langley Atmospheric Science Data Center
User and Data Services
NASA Langley Research Center
2 South Wright Street
Mail Stop 157D
Building 1268C
City: Hampton
Province or State: VA
Postal Code: 23681-2199
Country: USA
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Personnel
DAVID L. RANDEL
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: (303) 221-5420
Email: randel at terra.cira.colostate.edu
Contact Address:
515 South Howes Street
City: Fort Collins
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80521
Country: USA
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Publications/References
Bates, J.J., 1991: High-frequency variability of Special Sensor
Microwave/Imager derived wind speed and moisture during an
intraseasonal oscillation. J. Geophys. Rev., 96, 3411-3423

Elliot, W.P. and D.J. Gaffen, 1991: On the Utility of
radiosonde Humidity Archives for Climate Studies. Bull. Amer.
Meteor. Soc., 72, 1507-1520.

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Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date: 2010-08-12

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