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NASA's Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) platform measures the height of Earth’s surfaces. Explore ICESat-2 datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.

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Aboveground Biomass Density for High Latitude Forests from ICESat-2, 2020 ATLAS, Sentinel-2 MSI 2019-06-01 to 2021-09-30 1 COMPLETE multiple Biomass, Forests
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L0 Diagnostic Data V001 ATLAS 2018-09-15 to Present 1 ACTIVE Binary Sensor Counts
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L0 Global Positioning System Telemetry Data V001 ATLAS 2018-09-15 to Present 1 ACTIVE Binary Sensor Counts
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L0 Housekeeping Data V001 ATLAS 2018-09-15 to Present 1 ACTIVE Binary Sensor Counts
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L0 Laser Reference System Data V001 ATLAS 2018-09-15 to Present 1 ACTIVE Binary Sensor Counts
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L0 Science Telemetry Data V001 ATLAS 2018-09-15 to Present 1 ACTIVE Binary Sensor Counts
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L1A Reformatted Telemetry V002 ATLAS 2018-10-13 to 2020-03-11 002 COMPLETE HDF5 Lidar
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L1A Reformatted Telemetry V003 ATLAS 2018-10-12 to Present 003 ACTIVE HDF5 Lidar
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L1B Converted Telemetry Data V001 ATLAS 2018-10-13 to 2019-05-20 001 DEPRECATED HDF5 Sensor Characteristics
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L1B Converted Telemetry Data V001 ATLAS 2018-10-13 to 2019-05-20 001 DEPRECATED HDF5 Sensor Characteristics
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L1B Converted Telemetry Data V002 ATLAS 2018-10-13 to 2020-03-11 002 DEPRECATED HDF5 Sensor Characteristics
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L1B Converted Telemetry Data V002 ATLAS 2018-10-13 to 2020-03-11 002 DEPRECATED HDF5 Sensor Characteristics
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L1B Converted Telemetry Data V003 ATLAS 2018-10-13 to 2020-11-11 003 DEPRECATED HDF5 Sensor Characteristics
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L1B Converted Telemetry Data V003 ATLAS 2018-10-13 to 2020-11-11 003 DEPRECATED HDF5 Sensor Characteristics
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L1B Converted Telemetry Data V004 ATLAS 2018-10-13 to 2021-08-01 004 DEPRECATED HDF5 Sensor Characteristics
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L1B Converted Telemetry Data V004 ATLAS 2018-10-13 to 2021-08-01 004 DEPRECATED HDF5 Sensor Characteristics
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L1B Converted Telemetry Data V005 ATLAS 2018-10-13 to 2023-01-01 005 DEPRECATED HDF5 Sensor Characteristics
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L1B Converted Telemetry Data V005 ATLAS 2018-10-13 to 2023-01-01 005 DEPRECATED HDF5 Sensor Characteristics
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L1B Converted Telemetry Data V006 ATLAS 2018-10-13 to 2025-06-01 006 DEPRECATED HDF5 Sensor Characteristics
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L1B Converted Telemetry Data V007 ATLAS 2018-10-13 to Present 007 ACTIVE HDF5 Sensor Characteristics
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L1B Converted Telemetry Data V007 ATLAS 2018-10-13 to Present 007 ACTIVE HDF5 Sensor Characteristics
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L2A Global Geolocated Photon Data V001 ATLAS 2018-10-13 to 2019-02-19 001 DEPRECATED HDF5 Terrain Elevation
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L2A Global Geolocated Photon Data V001 ATLAS 2018-10-13 to 2019-02-19 001 DEPRECATED HDF5 Terrain Elevation
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L2A Global Geolocated Photon Data V002 ATLAS 2018-10-13 to 2019-11-15 002 DEPRECATED HDF5 Terrain Elevation
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L2A Global Geolocated Photon Data V002 ATLAS 2018-10-13 to 2019-11-15 002 DEPRECATED HDF5 Terrain Elevation
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ICESat-2 Data Tools

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Biomass Earthdata Dashboard Observe global forest biomass harmonization activity with the Biomass Earthdata Dashboard. Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization
OpenAltimetry OpenAltimetry is a map-based visualization tool for exploring surface elevation data across Earth over time. Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization
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