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GLAS/ICESat L2 Global Thin Cloud/Aerosol Optical Depths Data
Entry ID: GLA11

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Summary
Abstract: The Geoscience Laser Altimeter System (GLAS) instrument on the Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite (ICESat) provides global measurements of polar ice sheet elevation to discern changes in ice volume (mass balance) over time. Secondary objectives of GLAS are to measure sea ice roughness and thickness, cloud and atmospheric properties, land topography, vegetation canopy heights, ocean surface ... View entire text
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 86.0   S: -86.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: H.J. Zwally, R. Schutz, W. Hart, D. Hlavka, S. Palm, J. Spinhirne, E. Welton
Dataset Title: GLAS/ICESat L2 Global Thin Cloud/Aerosol Optical Depths Data
Dataset Release Date: 2003-01-01
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO U.S.A.
Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
Version: 18
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/gla11.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2003-09-30
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Data Resolution
Temporal Resolution: 1/40 second full-rate data
Temporal Resolution Range: < 1 second
Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Platform
ICESAT > Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite Ancillary Description
SATELLITES Ancillary Description
Instrument
Altimeters Ancillary Description
GLAS > Geoscience Laser Altimeter System Ancillary Description
LIDAR > Light Detection and Ranging Ancillary Description
Project
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
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Originating Center
GES DISC
Data Center
Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (formerly Goddard DAAC), Global Change Data Center, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/
Dataset ID: 1B01_CSI: Visible and Infrared Radiance (VIRS)

Data Center Personnel
Name: GES DISC HELP DESK SUPPORT GROUP
Phone: 301-614-5224
Fax: 301-614-5268
Email: gsfc-help-disc at lists.nasa.gov
Contact Address:
Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center
Code 610.2
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: CD-ROM
Distribution Size: 7Kbytes
Distribution Format: ARCView
Fees: none
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Personnel
LARRY POPPE
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: (508) 548-8700 x2314
Fax: (508) 457-2310
Email: lpoppe at usgs.gov
Contact Address:
U.S. Geological Survey
384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
Province or State: MA
Postal Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Publications/References
D. Franz (comp.). 1976. Benthic molluscan assemblages in relation to
sediment gradients in northeastern Long Island Sound,
Connecticut. Malacologia, v. 15, p. 377-399

Paskevich, V. and L. J. Poppe, eds., 2000, Georeferenced sea-floor
mapping and bottom photography in Long Island Sound - U.S. Geological
Survey Open-File Report 00-304, U.S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole
Field Center. http://pubs.usgs.gov/openfile/of00-304/
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2000-08-11
Last DIF Revision Date: 2005-10-24

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