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NSIDC GLAS Altimetry elevation extractor Tool (NGAT)
Entry ID: NGAT

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Summary

Abstract: NSIDC GLAS Altimetry elevation extractor Tool (NGAT): This software tool developed at NSIDC allows users to extract elevation and geoid data from ICESat/GLAS altimetry products (GLA06, 12, 13, 14, 15) and output latitude, longitude, elevation, and geoid in an easy-to-use ASCII column output format. The NGAT runs under Interactive Data Languange (IDL, 6.0 or greater) or the free IDL Virtual Machine (IDLVM).

Description: NSIDC GLAS Altimetry elevation extractor Tool (NGAT) available for download
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Service Citation

Title: NSIDC GLAS Altimetry elevation extractor Tool (NGAT)
Provider: NSIDC DAAC
URL: http://nsidc.org/data/icesat/tools.html

Service Keywords

DATA MANAGEMENT/DATA HANDLING >TRANSFORMATION/CONVERSION

DATA MANAGEMENT/DATA HANDLING >DATA SEARCH AND RETRIEVAL

DATA MANAGEMENT/DATA HANDLING >DATA DELIVERY

Science Keywords

LAND SURFACE >TOPOGRAPHY >TERRAIN ELEVATION

OCEANS >COASTAL PROCESSES >COASTAL ELEVATION

ISO Topic Category

ELEVATION
GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
INLAND WATERS
OCEANS

Platform

ICESAT >Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite

Instrument

GLAS >Geoscience Laser Altimeter System

Project

EOSDIS >Earth Observing System Data Information System

ESIP >Earth Science Information Partners Program

Ancillary Keywords

EOSDIS

Service Provider

NSIDC_DAAC > NSIDC Distributed Active Archive Center

Service Organization URL: http://nsidc.org/daac/index.html

Service Provider Personnel
Name: NSIDC DAAC 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

NSIDC > National Snow and Ice Data Center

Service Organization URL: http://nsidc.org

Service Provider 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

Creation and Review Dates

SERF Creation Date: 2004-07-30
SERF Last Revision Date: 2010-06-29

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