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Radarsat Antarctic Mapping Project Digital Elevation Model Version 2

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Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: H. Liu, K. Jezek, B. Li, and Z. Zhao

Publication_Date: 20011001

Title: Radarsat Antarctic Mapping Project Digital Elevation Model Version 2

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Publication_Place: Boulder, CO
Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

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Online_Linkage: http://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0082.html

Description:

Abstract:: The high-resolution Radarsat Antarctic Mapping Project (RAMP) Digital Elevation Model (DEM) combines topographic data from a variety of sources to provide consistent coverage of all of Antarctica. Version 2 improves upon the original version by incorporating new topographic data, error corrections, extended coverage, and other modifications. The DEM incorporates topographic data from satellite radar altimetry, airborne radar surveys, the recently-updated Antarctic Digital Database (version 2), and large-scale topographic maps from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Australian Antarctic Division. Data were collected between the 1940s and present, with most collected during the 1980s and 1990s. Although the RAMP DEM was created to aid in processing RAMP radar data, it does not utilize any RAMP radar data. The 1 km, 400 m, and 200 m DEM data are provided in ARC/INFO and binary grid formats, and the 1 km and 400 m DEMs are also available in ASCII format. Data access is unrestricted, but users should register to receive e-mail notification of product updates and changes in processing.
Purpose:: Not Available
Supplemental_Information:: REFERENCE: Bliss, N.B., L.M. Olsen. 1996. Development of a 30-arc-second digital elevation model of South America. Paper presented at Pecora Thirteen Human Interactions with the Environment - Perspective from Space, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, August 20-22. Brenner, A.C., R.A. Bindschadler, R.H. Thomas, H.J. Zwally. 1983. Slope-induced errors in radar altimetry over continental ice sheets. Journal of Geophysical Research 88:1617-1623. Davis C.H., H.J. Zwally. 1993. Geographic and seasonal variations in the surface properties of the ice sheets by satellite radar altimetry. Journal of Glaciology 39:687-697. ESRI. 1991. ARC/INFO User's Guide: Cell-based modeling with GRID. ESRI Inc. Gesch, D.B., K.S. Larson. 1996. Techniques for development of global 1-kilometer digital elevation models. Paper presented at Pecora Thirteen Human Interactions with the Environment - Perspective from Space, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, August 20-22. Hutchinson, M.F. 1989. A new procedure for gridding elevation and stream line data with automatic removal of spurious pits. Journal of Hydrology 106:211-232. Hutchinson, M.F. 1988. Calculation of hydrologically sound digital elevation models. In Proceedings of Third International Symposium on Spatial Data Handling: 117-133. Sydney, Australia. Jezek, K.C., H. Liu, Z. Zhao, B. Li. Improving a digital elevation model of Antarctica using radar remote sensing data and GIS techniques. Polar Geography 23: 185-200. Liu, H., K. Jezek, B. Li. 1999. Development of an Antarctic digital elevation model by integrating cartographic and remotely sensed data: A geographic information system based approach. Journal of Geophysical Research 104: 23,199-23,213. Liu, H. 1999. Development of an Antarctic digital elevation model. Byrd Polar Research Center Report No. 19, 157 pp. Zwally, H.J., R.A. Bindschadler, A.C. Brenner, T.V. Martin, R.H. Thomas. 1983. Surface elevation contours of Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets. Journal of Geophysical Research 88(C3):1589-1596.

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Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19400101
Ending_Date: 19990101

Currentness_Reference:Unknown

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

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Description_of_Geographic_Extent:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -180.0
East_Bounding_Coordinate: 180.0
North_Bounding_Coordinate: -60.0
South_Bounding_Coordinate: -90.0

Keywords:

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Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS > ICE SHEETS
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS > GLACIERS
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS > ICE SHEETS
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > TOPOGRAPHY > CONTOURS
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > TOPOGRAPHY > LANDFORMS
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > TOPOGRAPHY > TOPOGRAPHICAL RELIEF
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS > GLACIER TOPOGRAPHY/ICE SHEET TOPOGRAPHY
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS > GLACIER ELEVATION/ICE SHEET ELEVATION
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS > GLACIER TOPOGRAPHY/ICE SHEET TOPOGRAPHY
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS > GLACIER ELEVATION/ICE SHEET ELEVATION
Theme_Keyword: AIRCRAFT
Theme_Keyword: GROUND STATIONS
Theme_Keyword: GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS
Theme_Keyword: DEM > DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL
Theme_Keyword: MAPS
Theme_Keyword: ERS-1 > EUROPEAN REMOTE SENSING SATELLITE-1
Theme_Keyword: RADAR ALTIMETERS
Theme_Keyword: GPS > GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM
Theme_Keyword: GPS RECEIVERS
Theme_Keyword: EOSDIS > EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEM DATA INFORMATION SYSTEM
Theme_Keyword: ESIP > EARTH SCIENCE INFORMATION PARTNERS PROGRAM
Theme_Keyword: RAMP > RADARSAT ANTARCTIC MAPPING PROJECT
Theme_Keyword: Aircraft
Theme_Keyword: Altimetry
Theme_Keyword: Antarctic
Theme_Keyword: Antarctica
Theme_Keyword: Cartography
Theme_Keyword: Contours
Theme_Keyword: Cryosphere
Theme_Keyword: Daac
Theme_Keyword: Dem
Theme_Keyword: Digital Elevation Models
Theme_Keyword: Eosdis
Theme_Keyword: Ers-1
Theme_Keyword: Gis Error Detection
Theme_Keyword: Glaciers
Theme_Keyword: Goddard Space Flight Center
Theme_Keyword: Gps Data
Theme_Keyword: Hydrosphere
Theme_Keyword: Ice Sheet Elevation
Theme_Keyword: Ice Sheets
Theme_Keyword: Islands
Theme_Keyword: Landforms
Theme_Keyword: Mapping
Theme_Keyword: Mountains
Theme_Keyword: Nasa
Theme_Keyword: Nsidc
Theme_Keyword: Nsidc-0082
Theme_Keyword: Radar Altimetry
Theme_Keyword: Radar Echo Sounders
Theme_Keyword: Radarsat Antarctic Mapping Project
Theme_Keyword: Radarsat-1
Theme_Keyword: Ramp
Theme_Keyword: Relief
Theme_Keyword: Satellite Radar Data
Theme_Keyword: Terrain Elevation
Theme_Keyword: Topographic Maps
Theme_Keyword: Topography
Theme_Keyword: Updated
Theme_Keyword: Version 2
Theme_Keyword: ELEVATION
Theme_Keyword: GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
Theme_Keyword: INLAND WATERS
Theme_Keyword: ENGLISH

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD
Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA
Place_Keyword: GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Access_Constraints: Not Available

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Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: NSIDC USER SERVICES

Contact_Position: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Address: CIRES, 449 UCB
Address: University of Colorado
City: Boulder
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +1 (303) 492-6199

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +1 (303) 492-2468

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: nsidc@nsidc.org

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:: The vertical accuracy of the DEM is estimated at about 100-130 m over the rugged mountainous areas, better than 2 m for the ice shelves, better than 15m for the interior ice sheet and about 35 m for the steeper ice sheet perimeter.

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Not Available

Completeness_Report:

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Process_Step:

Process_Description:: Not Available
Process_Date: Unknown

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Contact_Organization: NSIDC_DAAC > NSIDC Distributed Active Archive Center
Contact_Person: NSIDC USER SERVICES

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

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Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Address: CIRES, 449 UCB
Address: University of Colorado
City: Boulder
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +1 (303) 492-6199

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +1 (303) 492-2468

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: nsidc@nsidc.org

Distributor:

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Contact_Organization: NSIDC > National Snow and Ice Data Center
Contact_Person: NSIDC USER SERVICES

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

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Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Address: CIRES, 449 UCB
Address: University of Colorado
City: Boulder
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +1 (303) 492-6199

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +1 (303) 492-2468

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: nsidc@nsidc.org

Resource_Description: NSIDC-0082

Distribution_Liability:

Not Available

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: ARC/INFO (400 meter resolution)
Format_Name: binary (200 meter resolution)
Format_Name: ARC/INFO (1 kilometer resolution)
Format_Name: ASCII text file (400 meter resolution)
Format_Name: ARC/INFO (200 meter resolution)
Format_Name: binary (400 meter resolution)
Format_Name: ASCII text file (1 kilometer resolution)
Format_Name: binary (1 kilometer resolution)
Transfer_Size: 114 MB uncompressed
Transfer_Size: 1410 MB uncompressed
Transfer_Size: 25 MB uncompressed
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Transfer_Size: 330 MB uncompressed
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Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://nsidc.org/daac/index.html

Access_Instructions:

DATA CENTER URL

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://nsidc.org

Access_Instructions:

DATA CENTER URL

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Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: ftp://sidads.colorado.edu/pub/DATASETS/RAMP/DEM_V2...

Access_Instructions:

FTP site for obtaining these data.

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://nsidc.org/cgi-bin/acap.pl?service=WMS&versi...

Access_Instructions:

Access these data as map images using the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Web Map Service (WMS).

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://nsidc.org/cgi-bin/acap.pl?service=WFS&versi...

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Access contours of these data in Geography Markup Language (GML) using the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Web Feature Service (WFS).

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Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://nsidc.org/cgi-bin/acap.pl?service=WCS&versi...

Access_Instructions:

Access these data in GeoTIFF format using the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Web Coverage Service (WCS).

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://nsidc.org/cgi-bin/acap.pl?action=initiate_m...

Access_Instructions:

Access these and other data in NSIDC's Antarctic Cryosphere Access Portal (A-CAP) online map viewer.

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://nsidc.org/cgi-bin/atlas_south?imgext=-29939...

Access_Instructions:

Access these and other data in NSIDC's Atlas of the Cryosphere online map viewer.

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://nsidc.org/data/ramp/

Access_Instructions:

The Radarsat Antarctic Mapping Project (RAMP)

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://nsidc.org/data/dems/

Access_Instructions:

Polar Ice Sheet DEMs and Topographic Data at NSIDC

Fees: Not Available

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 19990913

Metadata_Review_Date: 20120514

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: GCMD User Support Office
Contact_Organization: NASA Global Change Master Directory

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: Not Available
City: Lanham
State_or_Province: MD
Postal_Code: 20706
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: Not Available

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gcmduso@gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time