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Description

This data set, part of the NASA Making Earth System Data Records for Use in Research Environments (MEaSUREs) Program, consists of 6-day and 12-day 50 m resolution image mosaics of the Greenland coastline and ice sheet periphery. The mosaics are derived from C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (C-SAR) acquired by the Copernicus Sentinel-1A, -1B, and -1C satellites.

See <a href="http://nsidc.org/grimp">Greenland Ice Mapping Project (GrIMP)</a> for related data sets.

Version Description

This version contains the following changes: -Updated temporal coverage -Data reprocessed utilizing a corrected DEM. See user guide for details.

Product Summary

Platforms
Sentinel-1A ,
Sentinel-1B ,
Sentinel-1C
Instruments
C-SAR
Spatial Extent

N: 81.4 S: 58.8 E: 5.8 W: -87.1

Spatial Resolution
50 Meters x 50 Meters
25 Meters x 25 Meters
500 Meters x 500 Meters
Spatial Reference System(s)
Multiple EPSG codes (see User Guide)
Location
GREENLAND
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
GEODETIC
Temporal Extent
2015-01-01 to 2025-04-25
Temporal Resolution
Varies
Concept ID
C3298030030-NSIDC_CPRD
Data State
ACTIVE
Number of Files/Granules
1899
Processing Level
3
Published
Science Keywords
Radar Backscatter

Citation

Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use and Citation Guidance.

Copy Citation

Joughin, I. (2021). MEaSUREs Greenland Image Mosaics from Sentinel-1A and -1B, Version 4 [Data set]. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/WXQ366CP8YDE Date Accessed: 2026-06-06

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Publications Citing This Dataset

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Calving front positions for Greenland outlet glaciers (20022021): a spatially extensive seasonal record and benchmark dataset for algorithm validation Lu, Xi, Jiang, Liming, Li, Daan, Liu, Yi, Sole, Andrew J., Livingstone, Stephen J. Ice Velocity, Radar Backscatter, Glacier Extent, Glacier Terminus
Ice-marginal proglacial lakes enhance outlet glacier velocities across Greenland Harpur, Connie M., Smith, Mark W., Carrivick, Jonathan L., Quincey, Duncan J., Taylor, Liam Ice Velocity, Radar Backscatter
A Reassessment of the Role of Atmospheric and Oceanic Forcing on Ice Picton, H. J., Nienow, P. W., Slater, D. A., Chudley, T. R. Radar Backscatter, Glacier Extent, Density, TEMPERATURE PROFILES, Salinity, Conductivity, Water Temperature, Bathymetry, Bed Elevation, Glacier/Ice Sheet Thickness, Terrain Elevation
Multi-Year Ice Dynamics at Kge Bugt Central Glacier Controlled by Bed Picton, H. J., Nienow, P. W. Radar Backscatter, Glacier Extent, Ice Velocity, Bathymetry, Bed Elevation, Glacier/Ice Sheet Thickness, Terrain Elevation
Weekly to monthly terminus variability of Greenland's marine-terminating outlet glaciers Black, Taryn E., Joughin, Ian Radar Backscatter, Glacier Extent, Snow Melt, Snow Melt, Ice Velocity
Multi-decadal retreat of marine-terminating outlet glaciers in northwest and central-west Greenland Black, Taryn E., Joughin, Ian Ice Velocity, Radar Backscatter, Bathymetry, Bed Elevation, Glacier/Ice Sheet Thickness, Terrain Elevation, Glacier Extent
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