ICESat-2 Derived 30 m Along-Track Boreal Aboveground Biomass Density, Version 1
Data set id:
IS2ATBABD
DOI: 10.5067/D2E2L5GK7ER3
This is the most recent version of these data.
Version Summary
Initial release

Overview

This data set provides a quality-filtered set of ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Land and Vegetation Height, Version 5 (ATL08) observations of relative canopy heights and aboveground biomass density model results for circumpolar boreal forests. The data were collected at 30 m along-track segment lengths for strong beams only during the 2019–2021 high northern latitude growing seasons. The ATL08 point observations were clipped to the extent of the boreal forest spatial domain.
Parameter(s):
BIOMASS
Platform(s):
ICESat-2
Sensor(s):
ATLAS
Data Format(s):
GeoPackage
Temporal Coverage:
1 May 2019 to 30 September 2021
Temporal Resolution:
  • 3 year
Spatial Resolution:
  • 30 m
  • not specified
Spatial Coverage:
N:
71.41
S:
44.44
E:
169.14
W:
-164.31
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.

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