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Digital SAR Mosaic and Elevation Map of the Greenland Ice Sheet

Entry ID: NSIDC-0052

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Summary

Abstract: The Digital SAR Mosaic and Elevation Map of the Greenland Ice Sheet CD-ROM combines the most detailed synthetic aperture radar (SAR) image mosaic available with the best current digital elevation model. The mosaic image shows both the location of the ice edge and the distribution of melt-related 'scatterers' on the surface. These scatterers include ice lenses and complex layered structure in the ...

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Caption: A low-resolution sample view of the DEM and Radar image coverage.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

	N: 84.0	S: 60.0	E: -10.0	W: -73.0
Min Altitude: 0 M Max Altitude: 3251.4 M

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: National Snow and Ice Data Center

Dataset Title: NSIDC: Arctic and Antarctic Sea Ice Standardized Anomalies and Trends Jan 1979 - Dec 2007

Dataset Release Date: 2007-12-31

Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO USA

Dataset Publisher: Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/sotc/sea_ice.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1979-01-01

Stop Date: 2007-12-31

Location Keywords

OCEAN > ARCTIC OCEAN

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN

Data Resolution

Temporal Resolution Range: Monthly - < Annual

Science Keywords

CRYOSPHERE > SEA ICE > ICE EXTENT

CRYOSPHERE > SEA ICE

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

OCEANS

Platform

DMSP > Defense Meteorological Satellite Program

DMSP 5D-2/F11 > Defense Meteorological Satellite Program-F11

Instrument

SMMR > Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer

SSMI > Special Sensor Microwave/Imager

Ancillary Keywords

Arctic

Antarctic

Data Center

National Snow and Ice Data Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org
Dataset ID: NSIDC_ArcticAntarcticSeaIceExtent1979-2007

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

Publications/References

Meier, W.N., J.C. Stroeve, and F. Fetterer. 2006. Whither Arctic sea ice? A clear signal of decline regionally, seasonally and extending beyond the satellite record. Annals of Glaciology 46: 428-434.

Cavalieri, D.J., C.L. Parkinson, and K.Y. Vinnikov. 2003. 30-year satellite record reveals contrasting Arctic and Antarctic decadal sea ice variability. Geophysical Research Letters doi:10.1029/2003GL018031.

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2009-07-13

Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-08-05

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