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Radarsat Antarctic Mapping Project Digital Elevation Model Version 2

Entry ID: NSIDC-0082

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Summary

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 ...

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Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: -60.0

S: -90.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Data Set Citation

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

Dataset Title: Radarsat Antarctic Mapping Project Digital Elevation Model Version 2

Dataset Release Date: 2001-10-01

Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO

Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0082.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1940-01-01

Stop Date: 1999-01-01

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

CRYOSPHERE > GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS > GLACIERS

CRYOSPHERE > GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS > ICE SHEETS

ISO Topic Category

ELEVATION

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

INLAND WATERS

Platform

Aircraft

GROUND STATIONS

Instrument

Radar Altimeters

GPS > Global Positioning System

GPS RECEIVERS

Project

EOSDIS > Earth Observing System Data Information System

ESIP > Earth Science Information Partners Program

RAMP > Radarsat Antarctic Mapping Project

Quality 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.

Ancillary Keywords

Aircraft

Altimetry

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

BPRC

Data Center

NSIDC Distributed Active Archive Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/daac/index.html
Dataset ID: NSIDC-0082

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

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org
Dataset ID: NSIDC-0082

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: online, ftp, www

Fees: none

Personnel

JOZEF SYKTUS

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: 61 3 9239 4548

Fax: 61 3 9239 4444

Email: Jozef.Syktus at dar.csiro.au

Contact Address:

CSIRO Division of Atmospheric Research

Private Bag No 1

City: Aspendale

Province or State: Victoria

Postal Code: 3195

Country: Australia

Publications/References

H. B. Gordon and S. P. O'Farrell, Transient Climate Change in the
CSIRO Coupled Model with Dynamic Sea Ice , 1997, Mon. Wea. Rev., 125 :
875-907

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2005-06-14

Last DIF Revision Date: 2005-06-20

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