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ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3B Slope-Corrected Land Ice Height Time Series, Version 6
Data set id:
ATL11
DOI: 10.5067/ATLAS/ATL11.006
This is the most recent version of these data.
Version Summary
Changes for Version 6 are as follows:

-Corrected height bias from geolocation imperfections
-Adjusted y polynomial fit sensitivity for small distances
-Added dh_geoloc to /ptx/crossing_track_data
-Added dh_geoloc to /ptx/cycle_stats
-Removed slope_change_t0, slope_change_rate_x, slope_change_rate_x_sigma, slope_change_rate_y, and slope_change_rate_y_sigma from /ptx/ref_surf

Overview

This data set provides time series of land-ice surface heights derived from the ICESat-2 ATL06 Land Ice Height product. It is intended primarily as an input for higher level gridded products but can also be used on its own as a spatially organized product that allows easy access to height-change information derived from ICESat-2 observations.
Parameter(s):
GLACIER ELEVATION/ICE SHEET ELEVATION
Platform(s):
ICESat-2
Sensor(s):
ATLAS
Data Format(s):
HDF5
Temporal Coverage:
29 March 2019 to present
Temporal Resolution:
  • 91 day
Spatial Resolution:
  • Not Specified
Spatial Reference System(s):
WGS 84
EPSG:4326
Spatial Coverage:
N:
90
S:
-90
E:
180
W:
-180
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.

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