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ATM Data Access and Tools
Data collected by NASA’s Airborne Topographic Mapper (ATM) instrument are integral for topography measurement efforts, among other investigations. Explore ATM instrument datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.
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Datasets
| Dataset | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Version | Data State | Processing Level | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IceBridge ATM L1B Qfit Elevation and Return Strength V001 | 2009-03-31 to 2012-11-08 | N: 90 S: 60 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | COMPLETE | 1B | Binary | Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation |
| Pre-IceBridge MCoRDS L2 Ice Thickness V001 | 1993-06-23 to 2007-09-23 | N: 90 S: 60 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | COMPLETE | 2 | CSV | Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation, Glacier Thickness/Ice Sheet Thickness |
| IceBridge ATM L1B Near-Infrared Waveforms V001 | 2018-10-10 to 2019-11-20 | N: 90 S: 60 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | ACTIVE | 1B | HDF5 | Sensor Counts |
| Pre-IceBridge ATM L1B Qfit Elevation and Return Strength V001 | 1993-06-23 to 2008-10-30 | N: 90 S: 60 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | COMPLETE | 1B | Binary | Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation |
| IceBridge MCoRDS L3 Gridded Ice Thickness, Surface, and Bottom V002 | 2006-01-01 to 2012-12-31 | N: -53 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 2 | ACTIVE | 3 | PNG, ASCII, Shapefile, MAT, CSV | Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation, Glacier Thickness/Ice Sheet Thickness, Glacier Topography/Ice Sheet Topography |
| IceBridge ATM L1B Elevation and Return Strength V002 | 2013-03-20 to 2019-11-20 | N: 90 S: 60 E: 180 W: -180 | 2 | ACTIVE | 1B | HDF5 | Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation |
| IceBridge Narrow Swath ATM L1B Elevation and Return Strength with Waveforms V001 | 2017-10-29 to 2019-11-20 | N: -53 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | ACTIVE | 1B | HDF5 | Sea Ice Elevation, Sensor Counts |
| IceBridge ATM L2 Icessn Elevation, Slope, and Roughness V002 | 2009-03-31 to 2019-11-20 | N: 90 S: 60 E: 180 W: -180 | 2 | ACTIVE | 2 | ASCII | Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation, Ice Roughness |
| IceBridge ATM Waveform Derived Snow Effective Grain Radius V001 | 2017-07-17 to 2019-09-11 | N: 90 S: 60 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | ACTIVE | 2A | netCDF-4 | Snow Grain Size |
| Pre-IceBridge ATM L2 Icessn Elevation, Slope, and Roughness V001 | 1993-06-23 to 2008-10-30 | N: -46 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | COMPLETE | 2 | ASCII | Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation |
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