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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 ... View entire text
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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
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Platform
Aircraft Ancillary Description
GROUND STATIONS Ancillary Description
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Instrument
Radar Altimeters Ancillary Description
GPS > Global Positioning System Ancillary Description
GPS RECEIVERS Ancillary Description
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.
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Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
BPRC
Data Center
NSIDC Distributed Active Archive Center Supplemental Info
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
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Distribution
Distribution Media: ftp
Distribution Size: 114 MB uncompressed
Distribution Format: ARC/INFO (400 meter resolution)
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Personnel
RYAN C. BAY
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: 510-459-4954
Fax: 510-643-7809
Email: bay at berkeley.edu
Contact Address:
Physics Department
University of California
City: Berkeley
Province or State: CA
Postal Code: 94720
Country: USA
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Publications/References
Bay, R. C., P. B. Price, G. D. Clow, and A. J. Gow. 2001. Climate logging with a new rapid optical technique at Siple Dome. Geophys. Res. Lett. 28(24), p. 4635-4638 .

Bay, R. C., N. E. Bramall, P. B. Price, G. D. Clow, R. L. Hawley, R. Udisti, and E. Castellano. 2006. Globally synchronous ice core volcanic tracers and abrupt cooling during the last glacial period. J. Geophys. Res. 111 (D11108) doi:10.1029/2005JD006306.
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2009-07-10
Last DIF Revision Date: 2010-03-10

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