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Radarsat Antarctic Mapping Project Digital Elevation Model Version 2

NSIDC DAAC Data Catalog

Data Contributors

  • LIU, HONGXING
  • JEZEK, KENNETH C.
  • LI, BIYAN
  • ZHAO, ZHIYUAN

Parameters

  • CONTOURS
  • GLACIER ELEVATION/ICE SHEET ELEVATION
  • GLACIER TOPOGRAPHY/ICE SHEET TOPOGRAPHY
  • GLACIERS
  • ICE SHEETS
  • LANDFORMS
  • TOPOGRAPHICAL RELIEF

Instruments

  • GPS : GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM
  • GPS RECEIVERS
  • RADAR ALTIMETERS

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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.

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Data Citation

The following example shows how to cite the use of this data set in a publication. For more information, see our Use and Copyright Web page.

Liu, H., K. Jezek, B. Li, and Z. Zhao. 2001. Radarsat Antarctic Mapping Project Digital Elevation Model Version 2. [indicate subset used]. Boulder, Colorado USA: National Snow and Ice Data Center.


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