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Description

The data set (ATL07) contains along-track heights for sea ice and open water leads (at varying length scales) relative to the WGS84 ellipsoid (ITRF2014 reference frame) after adjustment for geoidal and tidal variations, and inverted barometer effects. Height statistics and apparent reflectance are also provided. The data were acquired by the Advanced Topographic Laser Altimeter System (ATLAS) instrument on board the Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) observatory.

Version Description

Initial release

Product Summary

Platforms
ICESat-2
Instruments
ATLAS
Spatial Extent

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

Spatial Reference System(s)
WGS 84 (EPSG:4326)
Location
NORTHERN HEMISPHERE ,
SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
ORBIT
Temporal Extent
2018-10-14 to 2019-01-14
Temporal Resolution
91 Day
Concept ID
C4112411000-NSIDC_CPRD
Data State
DEPRECATED
Number of Files/Granules
0
Processing Level
3
Published
Science Keywords
Sea Ice Elevation

Citation

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Kwok, R., Cunningham, G., Markus, T., Hancock, D., Morison, J., Palm, S., Farrell, S., Ivanoff, A., Wimert, J., & Team, T. I. C. E. S.-2 S. (2019). ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Sea Ice Height, Version 1 [Data set]. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/ATLAS/ATL07.001 Date Accessed: 2026-06-17

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Sea ice concentration estimates from ICESat-2 linear ice fraction - Part Horvat, Christopher, Buckley, Ellen, Stewart, Madelyn Brightness Temperature, Sea Ice Concentration, Sea Ice Elevation
Seasonal and Interannual Variations in Sea Ice Thickness in the Weddell Joshi, Mansi, Mestas-Nunez, Alberto M., Ackley, Stephen F., Arndt, Stefanie, Macdonald, Grant J., Haas, Christian Sea Ice Elevation
Two Decades of Arctic Sea-Ice Thickness from Satellite Altimeters: Kacimi, Sahra, Kwok, Ron Sea Ice Elevation, Freeboard
Evidence of phytoplankton blooms under Antarctic sea ice Horvat, Christopher, Bisson, Kelsey, Seabrook, Sarah, Cristi, Antonia, Matthes, Lisa C. Sea Ice Elevation
The estimation of the total freeboard of Arctic sea ice in winter using passive microwave satellite measurements Kim, Jong-Min, Sohn, Byung-Ju, Lee, Sang-Moo, Shi, Hoyeon, Kwon, Young-Joo, Kim, Sang-Woo, Kim, Hyun-Cheol Freeboard, Ice Depth/Thickness, Ice Roughness, Sea Ice Elevation, Snow Depth
Assessment of Arctic Sea Ice Thickness Estimates From ICESat-2 Using IceBird Airborne Measurements Shen, Xiaoyi, Ke, Chang-Qing, Wang, Qimao, Zhang, Jie, Shi, Lijian, Zhang, Xi Sea Ice Elevation
Decay of the Snow Cover Over Arctic Sea Ice From ICESat-2 Acquisitions During Summer Melt in 2019 Kwok, R., Cunningham, G. F., Kacimi, S., Webster, M. A., Kurtz, N. T., Petty, A. A. Sea Ice Elevation
Observing Waves in Sea Ice With ICESat-2 Horvat, C., BlanchardWrigglesworth, Ed, Petty, A. Sea Ice Concentration, Sea Ice Elevation
The Antarctic sea ice cover from ICESat-2 and CryoSat-2: Freeboard, snow depth, and ice thickness Kacimi, Sahra, Kwok, Ron Brightness Temperature, Sea Ice Concentration, Sea Ice Elevation, Freeboard
Winter Arctic sea ice thickness from ICESat2 freeboards Petty, Alek A., Kurtz, Nathan T., Kwok, Ron, Markus, Thorsten, Neumann, Thomas A. Freeboard, Ice Depth/Thickness, Ice Roughness, Sea Ice Concentration, Snow Density, Snow Depth, Snow Depth, Sea Ice Elevation, Terrain Elevation
ICESat-2 Surface Height and Sea Ice Freeboard Assessed With ATM Lidar Acquisitions From Operation IceBridge Kwok, R., Kacimi, S., Markus, T., Kurtz, N. T., Studinger, M., Sonntag, J. G., Manizade, S. S., Boisvert, L. N., Harbeck, J. P. Sea Ice Elevation, Sea Ice Elevation
Surface Height and Sea Ice Freeboard of the Arctic Ocean From ICESat-2: Characteristics and Early Results Kwok, R., Markus, T., Kurtz, N. T., Petty, A. A., Neumann, T. A., Farrell, S. L., Cunningham, G. F., Hancock, D. W., Ivanoff, A., Wimert, J. T. Sea Ice Elevation
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