MEaSUREs BedMachine Antarctica, Version 3
Data set id:
NSIDC-0756
DOI: 10.5067/FPSU0V1MWUB6
This is the most recent version of these data.
Version Summary
Version Summary
Changes for Version 3 include:
• Added ice thickness measurements from CReSIS 2018, CReSIS 2019, and PASIN
• Updated thinning rates per Smith et al. (2020)
• Added parameter (“dataid”) to more easily identify data source
• Uses IBCSO v2 for ocean bathymetry
• Added ice thickness measurements from CReSIS 2018, CReSIS 2019, and PASIN
• Updated thinning rates per Smith et al. (2020)
• Added parameter (“dataid”) to more easily identify data source
• Uses IBCSO v2 for ocean bathymetry
Overview
This data set, part of the NASA Making Earth System Data Records for Use in Research Environments (MEaSUREs) program, contains a bed topography/bathymetry map of Antarctica based on mass conservation, streamline diffusion, and other methods. The data set also includes ice thickness, surface elevation, an ice/ocean/land mask, ice thickness estimation errors, and a map showing where each method was utilized.
Parameter(s):
BATHYMETRYBED ELEVATIONFIRN AIR CONTENTGLACIER/ICE SHEET THICKNESSTERRAIN ELEVATION
Platform(s):
MODELS
Sensor(s):
NOT APPLICABLE
Data Format(s):
NetCDF
Temporal Coverage:
1 January 1970 to 1 October 2019
Temporal Resolution:
- Not applicable
Spatial Resolution:
- 500 m
- 500 m
Spatial Reference System(s):
WGS 84 / Antarctic Polar Stereographic
EPSG:3031
Spatial Coverage:
N:
-53
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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Documentation
Help Articles
How to Articles
Many NSIDC DAAC data sets can be accessed using the NSIDC DAAC's Data Access Tool. This tool provides the ability to search and filter data with spatial and temporal constraints using a map-based interface.Users have the option to
Harmony API Quickstart Guide: Customizing NASA NSIDC DAAC data in Earthdata Cloud
There are MATLAB and Python scripts available for interpolating the BedMachine Antarctica parameters onto user-defined latitude and longitude. They are available from the following GitHub repository, which includes further details on how to use the scripts:
All data from the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC) is directly accessible through our HTTPS file system using Wget or curl. This article provides basic command line instructions for accessing data using this method.