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Description

This data set (ATL12) contains along-track sea surface heights at variable length scales over cloud-free regions. Estimates of height distributions, surface roughness, surface slope, 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
GLOBAL OCEAN
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
ORBIT
Temporal Extent
2018-10-13 to 2019-02-03
Temporal Resolution
91 Day
Concept ID
C4124801678-NSIDC_CPRD
Data State
DEPRECATED
Number of Files/Granules
0
Processing Level
3
Published
Science Keywords
Sea Surface Height

Citation

Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use and Citation Guidance.

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Morison, J., Hancock, D., Dickinson, S., Robbins, J., Roberts, L., Kwok, R., Palm, S., Smith, B., Jasinski, M., & Team, T. I. C. E. S.-2 S. (2019). ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Ocean Surface Height, Version 1 [Data set]. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/ATLAS/ATL12.001 Date Accessed: 2026-05-09

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ICESat-2 Photon-Counting Lidar for 3D Ocean Observation: A Comprehensive Review of Algorithms, Applications, and Synergistic Opportunities CHEN, Peng, Zhang, Zhenhua, Zhang, Siqi, Pan, Delu Coastal Bathymetry, Sea Surface Height
Examining the Derived Sea Wave Heights From ICESat-2 Weak Beams: A Case Study in Marginal Seas Zhou, Zhibiao, Yang, Jian, Ma, Yue, Liu, Qi, Song, Yue, Li, Song
Analysis of the Precision and Bias of ICESat-2 Sea Surface Height Product Sun, Heyang, Jin, Taoyong, Liu, Wenxuan, Sun, Heyuan
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