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Description

This data set contains scanning laser altimetry data points of Alaskan glaciers and parts of East and West Antarctica acquired by the airborne University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Glacier Lidar system. The data were collected as part of NASA Operation IceBridge funded campaigns.

Version Description

Initial release

Product Summary

Platforms
BT-67 ,
DHC-3
Instruments
UAF Scanner
Spatial Extent

N: -53 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

,

N: 72 S: 55 E: -130 W: -156

Spatial Reference System(s)
Multiple EPSG codes (see User Guide)
Location
ALASKA ,
ANTARCTICA
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
GEODETIC
Temporal Extent
2009-08-19 to 2020-06-05
Temporal Resolution
1 Year
Concept ID
C3188456831-NSIDC_CPRD
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
816
Processing Level
1B
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Glacier Topography/Ice Sheet Topography

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.

Copy Citation

Larsen, C. (2010). IceBridge UAF Lidar Scanner L1B Geolocated Surface Elevation Triplets, Version 1 [Data set]. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/AATE4JJ91EHC Date Accessed: 2026-05-02

Documents

Publications Citing This Dataset

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Title Year Author Topic
Surface mass balance modelling of the Juneau Icefield highlights the potential for rapid ice loss by the mid-21st century Ing, Ryan Nicholas, Ely, Jeremy Charles, Jones, Julie Margaret, Davies, Bethan Joan Glacier Topography/Ice Sheet Topography
Propagating speedups during quiescence escalate to the 20202021 surge of Sit'Kusa, southeast Alaska Liu, Jukes, Enderlin, Ellyn M., Bartholomaus, Timothy C., Terleth, Yoram, Mikesell, Thomas Dylan, Beaud, Flavien Glacier Topography/Ice Sheet Topography
Thickness of Ruth Glacier, Alaska, and depth of its Great Gorge from ice-penetrating radar and mass conservation Tober, Brandon S., Christoffersen, Michael S., Holt, John W., Truffer, Martin, Larsen, Christopher F. Ice Velocity, Glacier Topography/Ice Sheet Topography, RADAR IMAGERY
Comprehensive Radar Mapping of Malaspina Glacier (Sit'Tlein), AlaskaThe World's Largest Piedmont GlacierReveals Potential for Instability Tober, B. S., Holt, J. W., Christoffersen, M. S., Truffer, M., Larsen, C. F., Brinkerhoff, D. J., Mooneyham, S. A. Ice Velocity, Glacier Topography/Ice Sheet Topography, RADAR IMAGERY
The rise and fall of Alaska and Yukon glaciers detected by TOPEX/Poseidon and Jason2 altimeters using a novel glacierthreshold method Tao, Delong, Cheng, YungShen, Hwang, Cheinway, Sun, Wenke, Lee, Hyongki Glacier Topography/Ice Sheet Topography
Assessment of altimetry using ground-based GPS data from the 88S Traverse, Antarctica, in support of ICESat-2 Brunt, Kelly M., Neumann, Thomas A., Larsen, Christopher F. Glacier Topography/Ice Sheet Topography, Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation, Sensor Counts
Validation of Glacier Topographic Acquisitions from an Airborne Single-Pass Interferometer Moller, Delwyn, Hensley, Scott, Mouginot, Jeremie, Willis, Joshua, Wu, Xiaoqing, Larsen, Christopher, Rignot, Eric, Muellerschoen, Ronald, Khazendar, Ala Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation, Ice Roughness, Glacier Topography/Ice Sheet Topography
Surface melt dominates Alaska glacier mass balance Larsen, C. F., Burgess, E., Arendt, A. A., O'Neel, S., Johnson, A. J., Kienholz, C. Glacier Topography/Ice Sheet Topography
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