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Operation IceBridge was an airborne campaign that surveyed the Arctic, Antarctica, and Alaska over a period of 10 years. IceBridge provided essential data on the height, depth, thickness, and flow of sea ice, glaciers, and ice sheets.

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Type

Airborne Campaign

Launch

2009

Objective

Acquire 3D views of Earth's polar ice
NameSpatial CoverateTemporal CoverateParameters
CryoSat-2 Level-1B Waveforms, Sea Ice Elevation, and Surface Roughness, Version 1 (RDWES1B)N:90, S:55, E:180, W:-180September 15, 2010, to present

Sea Ice Elevation

Surface Roughness

CryoSat-2 Sea Ice Freeboard, Thickness, and Snow Depth Quick Look, Version 1 (NSIDC-0707)N:90, S:55, E:180, W:-180

March 1, 2014 - March 31, 2014
 

March 1, 2015 - March 31, 2015

Freeboard Ice Depth/Thickness

Ice Roughness

Sea Ice Concentration

Snow Density

Snow Depth

IceBridge Accumulation Radar L1B Geolocated Radar Echo Strength Profiles, Version 1 (IRACC1B)N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180May 6, 2010 - May 7, 2012

Glacier Topography/Ice Sheet Topography

Radar Imagery

Sea Ice Elevation

Snow Cover

IceBridge Accumulation Radar L1B Geolocated Radar Echo Strength Profiles, Version 2 (IRACC1B)

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

March 21, 2013 - May 1, 2018

Glacier Topography/Ice sheet Topography

Radar Imagery

Sea Ice Elevation

Snow Cover

IceBridge ARES L1B Geolocated Radar Echo Strength Profiles, Version 1 (IRARES1B)N:63, S:56, E:-129, W:-157August 26, 2015 - May 13, 2021Radar Imagery
IceBridge ATM L1B Elevation and Return Strength with Waveforms, Version 1 (ILATMW1B)

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

July 17, 2017 - November 20, 2019

Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation

Sensor Counts

IceBridge ATM L1B Elevation and Return Strength, Version 2 (ILATM1B)

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

March 20, 2013 -November 20, 2019Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation
IceBridge ATM L1B Near-Infrared Waveforms, Version 1 (ILNIRW1B)

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

October 10, 2018 - November 20, 2019Sensor Counts
IceBridge ATM L1B Qfit Elevation and Return Strength, Version 1 (ILATM1B)

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

March 31, 2009 - November 8, 2012Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation
IceBridge ATM L2 Icessn Elevation, Slope, and Roughness, Version 2 (ILATM2)

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

March 31, 2009 - November 20, 2019

Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation

Ice Roughness

IceBridge ATM L4 Surface Elevation Rate of Change, Version 1 (IDHDT4)

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

June 23, 1993 - May 1, 2018Surface Elevation
IceBridge Atmospheric Chemistry L1B Data, Version 1 (ICHEM1B)N:35, S:-83, E:15, W:-133October 12, 2009 - November 24, 2009

Atmospheric CO2

Atmospheric CO

Carbon Tetrachloride

Chlorinated Hydrocarbons

Chlorofluorocarbons

Halons

Hydrochlorofluorocarbons

Methane

Methyl Bromide

Methyl Chloride

Nitrous Oxide

Water Vapor

IceBridge BedMachine Greenland, Version 5 (IDBMG4)N:90, S:60, E:10, W:-80January 1, 1993 - December 31, 2021

Bathymetry

Bed Elevation

Glacier/Ice Sheet Thickness

Surface Elevation

IceBridge BGM-3 Gravimeter L0 Raw Accelerations, Version 1 (IGBGM0)N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180January 1, 2009 - December 18, 2010Gravity
IceBridge BGM-3 Gravimeter L1B Time-Tagged Accelerations, Version 1 (IGBGM1B)N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180December 31, 2008 - December 23, 2011Gravity
IceBridge BGM-3 Gravimeter L2 Geolocated Free Air Anomalies, Version 1 (IGBGM2)N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180January 8, 2009 - December 21, 2011Gravity
IceBridge CAMBOT L0 Raw Imagery, Version 1 (IOCAM0)

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

October 10, 2018 - November 20, 2019Visible Imagery
IceBridge CAMBOT L1B Geolocated Images, Version 1 (IOCAM1B)

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

March 31, 2009 - April 26, 2013Visible Imagery
IceBridge CAMBOT L1B Geolocated Images, Version 2 (IOCAM1B)

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

October 10, 2018 - November 20, 2019Visible Imagery
IceBridge CMG 1A Dynamic Gravity Meter Time-Tagged L1B Vertical Accelerations, Version 1 (IGCMG1B)N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180November 13, 2012 - January 14, 2013Accelerations
IceBridge CMG GT-1A Gravimeter L2 Geolocated Free Air Gravity Disturbances, Version 1 (IGCMG2)N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180November 22, 2012 - December 4, 2012Gravity
IceBridge DMS L0 Camera Calibration, Version 1 (IODCC0)

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

September 17, 2009 - April 19, 2018Calibration
IceBridge DMS L0 Raw Imagery, Version 1 (IODMS0)

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

October 16, 2009 - April 19, 2018Visible Imagery
IceBridge DMS L1B Geolocated and Orthorectified Images, Version 1 (IODMS1B)

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

October 16, 2009 - April 19, 2018Visible Imagery
IceBridge DMS L3 Ames Stereo Pipeline Orthorectified Images, Version 1 (IODIM3)

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

October 16, 2009 - July 25, 2017Visible Imagery
IceBridge DMS L3 Ames Stereo Pipeline Photogrammetric DEM, Version 1 (IODEM3)

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

October 16, 2009 - July 25, 2017Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation
IceBridge DMS L3 Photogrammetric DEM, Version 1 (IODMS3)

N:-60, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

March 18, 2011 - November 26, 2013Visible Imagery
IceBridge Flux Gate Magnetometer L0 Raw Magnetic Field, Version 1 (IMFGM0)N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180January 1, 2009 - December 18, 2010Magnetic Field
IceBridge Geometrics 823A Cesium Magnetometer L0 Raw Magnetic Field, Version 1 (IMGEO0)N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180January 1, 2009 - December 18, 2010Magnetic Field
IceBridge Geometrics 823A Cesium Magnetometer L1B Time-Tagged Magnetic Field, Version 1 (IMGEO1B)N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180November 16, 2009 - December 11, 2012Magnetic Field
IceBridge Geometrics 823A Cesium Magnetometer L2 Geolocated Magnetic Anomalies, Version 1 (IMGEO2)N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180November 16, 2009 - December 11, 2012Magnetic Field
IceBridge GPS L0 Raw Satellite Navigation Data, Version 1 (IPUTG0)N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180November 8, 2009 - December 30, 2010

Airspeed/Ground Speed

Attitude Characteristics

Data Synchronization Time

IceBridge GPS L1B Time-Tagged Real-Time Position and Attitude Solution, Version 1 (IPUTN1B)N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180November 18, 2010 - December 29, 2012Attitude Characteristics
IceBridge GPS/IMU L1B Primary Position and Attitude Solution, Version 1 (IPUTG1B)N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180December 12, 2010 - December 29, 2012Attitude Characteristics
IceBridge HiCARS 1 L0 Raw Return Energy Amplitudes, Version 1 (IR1HI0)N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180March 30, 2009 - December 19, 2010Return Power
IceBridge HiCARS 1 L1B Time-Tagged Echo Strength Profiles, Version 1 (IR1HI1B)N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180January 2, 2009 - December 29, 2010

Phase and Amplitude

Return Power

IceBridge HiCARS 1 L2 Geolocated Ice Thickness, Version 1 (IR1HI2)N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180January 2, 2009 - December 21, 2010

Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation

Ice Depth/Thickness

Sea Ice Elevation

Terrain Elevation

IceBridge HiCARS 2 L0 Raw Return Energy Amplitudes, Version 1 (IR2HI0)N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180March 30, 2009 - February 26, 2010Return Power
IceBridge HiCARS 2 L1B Time-Tagged Echo Strength Profiles, Version 1 (IR2HI1B)N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180October 28, 2010 - January 25, 2013

Phase and Amplitude

Return Power

IceBridge HiCARS 2 L2 Geolocated Ice Thickness, Version 1 (IR2HI2)N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180December 5, 2010 - January 20, 2013

Bed Elevation

Ice Depth/Thickness

Surface Elevation

IceBridge IMU L0 Raw Inertial Measurement Unit Data, Version 1 (IPUTI0)N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180January 1, 2009 - December 30, 2010Attitude Characteristics
IceBridge KT19 IR Surface Temperature, Version 1 (IAKST1B)

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

October 12, 2011 - May 17, 2019

Ice Temperature

Snow/Ice Temperature

IceBridge KT19 IR Surface Temperature, Version 2 (IAKST1B)

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

March 5, 2012 - May 17, 2019

Ice Temperature

Snow/Ice Temperature

IceBridge Ku-Band Radar L1B Geolocated Radar Echo Strength Profiles, Version 1 (IRKUB1B)

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

March 26, 2010 - April 30, 2012

Radar Imagery

Sea Ice Elevation

IceBridge Ku-Band Radar L1B Geolocated Radar Echo Strength Profiles, Version 2 (IRKUB1B)

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

October 12, 2012 - November 18, 2016

Radar Imagery

Sea Ice Elevation

IceBridge L0 Raw Kinematics GPS Time Codes, Version 1 (ITKTC0)N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180January 1, 2009 - December 30, 2010Data Synchronization Time
IceBridge L1B Thinned Flight Lines, Version 1 (IPFLT1B)

N:72, S:55, E:-130, W:-156

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

March 27, 2009 - November 17, 2018Flight Data Logs
IceBridge L4 Sea Ice Freeboard, Snow Depth, and Thickness, Version 1 (IDCSI4)

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

March 19, 2009 - April 25, 2013

Freeboard Ice Depth/Thickness

Ice Roughness

Sea Ice Elevation

Snow Depth

IceBridge LDEO Gravimeter Suite L1B Geolocated Free Air Gravity Anomalies, Version 1 (IGLGS1B)

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

March 22, 2017 - November 20, 2019Gravity
IceBridge LVIS L0 Raw Ranges, Version 1 (ILVIS0)

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

N:75, S:72, E:-140, W:-160

April 14, 2009 - September 20, 2017Visible Imagery
IceBridge LVIS L1A Geotagged Images, Version 1 (IOLVIS1A)N:90, S:-82, E:180, W:-180September 17, 2015 - September 20, 2017Visible Imagery
IceBridge LVIS L1B Geolocated Return Energy Waveforms, Version 2 (ILVIS1B)

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

April 14, 2009 - September 20, 2017

Sensor Counts

Terrain Elevation

IceBridge LVIS L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation Product, Version 1 (ILVIS2)

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

April 14, 2009 - October 31, 2015Terrain Elevation
IceBridge LVIS L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation Product, Version 2 (ILVIS2)N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180August 25, 2017 - September 20, 2017Terrain Elevation
IceBridge LVIS POS/AV L1B Corrected Position and Attitude Data, Version 1 (IPPLV1B)

N:75, S:72, E:-140, W:-160

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

April 15, 2011 - October 4, 2014Attitude Characteristics
IceBridge LVIS-GH L1B Geolocated Return Energy Waveforms, Version 1 (ILVGH1B)

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

October 30, 2013 - November 14, 2013Terrain Elevation
IceBridge LVIS-GH L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation Product, Version 1 (ILVGH2)

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

October 26, 2013 - November 14, 2013Surface Elevation
IceBridge MCoRDS L1B Geolocated Radar Echo Strength Profiles, Version 1 (IRMCR1B)

N:83, S:59, E:-12, W:-74

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

October 16, 2009 - November 6, 2012

Radar Imagery

Sea Ice Elevation

IceBridge MCoRDS L1B Geolocated Radar Echo Strength Profiles, Version 2 (IRMCR1B)

N:83.1, S:59, E:28.5, W:-100.2

N:-57, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

October 16, 2009 - November 20, 2019

Radar Imagery

Sea Ice Elevation

IceBridge MCoRDS L2 Ice Thickness, Version 1 (IRMCR2)

N:-57, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

N:83.1, S:59, E:28.5, W:-100.2

October 16, 2009 - November 20, 2019

Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation

Glacier Thickness/Ice Sheet Thickness

IceBridge MCoRDS L3 Gridded Ice Thickness, Surface, and Bottom, Version 2 (IRMCR3)

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2012

Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation

Glacier Thickness/Ice Sheet Thickness

Glacier Topography/Ice Sheet Topography

IceBridge Merged Photon Counting Lidar/Profiler L4 Surface Slope and Elevations, Version 1 (ILSNP4)N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180November 25, 2010 - December 4, 2012

Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation

Sea Ice Elevation

IceBridge Mission Flight Reports, Version 1 (IFLTRPT)

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

N:72, S:55, E:-130, W:-156

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

N:72, S:55, E:-130, W:-156

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

March 30, 2009 - September 15, 2019Flight Data Logs
IceBridge Narrow Swath ATM L1B Elevation and Return Strength with Waveforms, Version 1 (ILNSAW1B)

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

October 29, 2017 - November 20, 2019

Sea Ice Elevation

Sensor Counts

IceBridge Narrow Swath ATM L1B Elevation and Return Strength, Version 2 (ILNSA1B)

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

March 20, 2013 - November 20, 2019Sea Ice Elevation
IceBridge Narrow Swath ATM L1B Qfit Elevation and Return Strength, Version 1 (ILNSA1B)

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

March 16, 2011 - November 8, 2012Sea Ice Elevation
IceBridge NCAR Navigation, State Parameter, and Microphysics LRT Data, Version 1 (IANCR1B)N:-50, S:-80, E:-60, W:-141October 4, 2011 - November 3, 2011

Airspeed/Ground Speed

Air Temperature

Altitude

Attitude Characteristics

Dew Point Temperature

Differential Pressure

Flight Level Winds

Humidity

Static Pressure

Wind Direction

Wind Speed

IceBridge NSERC L1B Geolocated Meteorologic and Surface Temperature Data, Version 1 (IAMET1B)N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180October 12, 2009 - November 10, 2012

Air Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure Measurements

Attitude Characteristics

Relative Humidity

Wind Speed

IceBridge PARIS L2 Ice Thickness, Version 1 (IRPAR2)N:84, S:60, E:-11, W:-73April 1, 2009 - May 2, 2009Ice Depth/Thickness
IceBridge Paroscientific L0 Pressure Altimeter Raw Air Pressure, Version 1 (IAPRS0)N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180January 1, 2009 - December 30, 2010Atmospheric Pressure Measurements
IceBridge Paroscientific L1B Pressure Altimeter Time-Tagged Air Pressure, Version 1 (IAPRS1B)N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180December 29, 2008 - January 26, 2013Atmospheric Pressure Measurements
IceBridge Photon Counting Lidar L1B Subset Geolocated Photon Elevations, Version 1 (ILSNP1B)N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180November 25, 2010 - December 11, 2012Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation
IceBridge Photon Counting Lidar L1B Unclassified Geolocated Photon Elevations, Version 1 (ILSIG1B)N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180November 29, 2011 - December 23, 2011Glacier Topography/Ice Sheet Topography
IceBridge POS/AV L1B Corrected Position and Attitude Data, Version 1 (IPAPP1B)

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

March 27, 2009 - April 19, 2018Attitude Characteristics
IceBridge Radar L3 Tomographic Ice Thickness, Version 2 (IRTIT3)

N:83, S:59, E:-12, W:-74

N:-63, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

November 20, 2010 - April 20, 2013

Bed Elevation

Glacier/Ice Sheet Thickness

IceBridge Riegl Laser Altimeter L0 Raw Ranges, Version 1 (ILUTP0)N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180January 1, 2009 - December 30, 2010Lidar
IceBridge Riegl Laser Altimeter L1B Time-Tagged Laser Ranges, Version 1 (ILUTP1B)

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

December 29, 2008 - January 26, 2013Lidar
IceBridge Riegl Laser Altimeter L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation Triplets, Version 1 (ILUTP2)

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

December 29, 2008 - January 22, 2013Surface Range
IceBridge Sander AIRGrav L1B Geolocated Free Air Gravity Anomalies, Version 1 (IGGRV1B)

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

October 16, 2009 - November 17, 2018Gravity
IceBridge Sander AIRGrav L3 Bathymetry, Version 1 (IGBTH3)N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180October 1, 2009 - November 30, 2009Bathymetry
IceBridge Sander AIRGrav L4 Bathymetry, Version 1 (IGBTH4)

N:83, S:72, E:-17, W:-70

N:-70, S:-75, E:-90, W:-135

January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2016Bathymetry
IceBridge Scintrex CS-3 Cesium Magnetometer L0 Raw Magnetic Field, Version 1 (IMCS30)N:83, S:59, E:-12, W:-74March 15, 2011 - May 17, 2012Magnetic Field
IceBridge Scintrex CS-3 Cesium Magnetometer L1B Geolocated Magnetic Anomalies, Version 1 (IMCS31B)N:83, S:59, E:-12, W:-74March 16, 2011 - May 17, 2012Magnetic Field
IceBridge Scintrex CS-3 Cesium Magnetometer L1B Geolocated Magnetic Anomalies, Version 2 (IMCS31B)N:-63, S:-90, E:180, W:-180November 18, 2013 - November 25, 2017Magnetic Field
IceBridge Sea Ice Freeboard, Snow Depth, and Thickness Quick Look, Version 1 (NSIDC-0708)

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

March 14, 2012 - April 2, 2012
March 21, 2013 - April 25, 2013
March 12, 2014 - April 28, 2014
March 19, 2015 - April 14, 2015
April 19, 2016 - May 4, 2016
March 9, 2017 - April 19, 2017
March 22,  2018 - April 16, 2018
April 6, 2019 - April 22, 2019

Freeboard Ice Depth/Thickness

Ice Roughness

Sea Ice Elevation

Snow Depth

IceBridge Sigma Space Lidar L0 Raw Time-of-Flight Data, Version 1 (ILSIG0)

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

November 25, 2010 - December 23, 2011Time-Of-Flight
IceBridge Sigma Space Prototype L0 Raw Time-of-Flight Data, Version 1 (ILSSP0)N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009Lidar
IceBridge Snow Radar L1B Geolocated Radar Echo Strength Profiles, Version 2 (IRSNO1B)

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

N:90, S:60, E:180, W:-180

March 31, 2009 - May 13, 2021

Glacier Topography/Ice Sheet Topography

Radar Imagery

Sea Ice Elevation

Snow Cover

IceBridge UAF GPS/IMU L1B Corrected Position and Attitude Data, Version 1 (IPUAF1B)N:72, S:55, E:-130, W:-156August 19, 2009 - September 12, 2011Attitude Characteristics
IceBridge UAF L1B HF Geolocated Radar Echo Strength Profiles, Version 1 (IRUAFHF1B)N:63, S:56, E:-129, W:-157March 22, 2013 - August 16, 2016Radar Imagery
IceBridge UAF Lidar Profiler L1B Geolocated Surface Elevation Triplets, Version 1 (ILAKP1B)N:59.3, S:56.94611, E:-132.32944, W:-137.52667May 22, 2009 - June 2, 2009Glacier Topography/Ice Sheet Topography
IceBridge UAF Lidar Scanner L1B Geolocated Surface Elevation Triplets, Version 1 (ILAKS1B)

N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180

N:72, S:55, E:-130, W:-156

August 19, 2009 - June 5, 2020Glacier Topography/Ice Sheet Topography
IceBridge Watson-Gyro Fluxgate Magnetometer L1B Time-Tagged Magnetic Field, Version 1 (IMFGM1B)N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180December 29, 2008 - January 14, 2013Magnetic Field
IceBridge WISE L2 Ice Thickness and Surface Elevation, Version 1 (IRWIS2)N:61.7, S:58.7, E:-137.1, W:-148.6March 16, 2012 - March 26, 2012Ice Thickness
IceBridge ZLS Dynamic Gravity Meter Time-Registered L1B Vertical Accelerations, Version 1 (IGZLS1B)N:-53, S:-90, E:180, W:-180November 29, 2011 - December 21, 2011Gravity

The NASA P-3B and DC-8 airborne laboratories house several sophisticated instruments for measuring snow depth, ice elevation and thickness, surface temperature, bed topography, and other characteristics of sea ice, ice sheets, and glaciers. Instruments used on IceBridge flights include the following:

Laser Altimeters:

Airborne Topographic Mapper (ATM)
Land, Vegetation and Ice Sensor (LVIS)
UAF Airborne Scanning LiDAR (Riegl)
UTIG LiDARs

Radars:

Multichannel Coherent Radar Depth Sounder (MCoRDS)
Snow Radar
Accumulation Radar
Ku-Band Radar Altimeter

Optical and Infrared Instruments:

Digital Mapping System (DMS)
Continuous Airborne Mapping By Optical Translator
(CAMBOT)
Forward-Looking Infrared (FLIR)
KT-19 Skin Surface Temperature Sensor

Gravimeter and Magnetometer

GPS and Aircraft Navigation systems

Image of aircraft with instruments labeled

NASA P3 aircraft with IceBridge instruments and instrument locations labeled.

Level 1B Flight Reports

L1B Thinned Flight Lines

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As a condition of use, NASA's NSIDC requests that authors include a data citation in the reference section of their publication and/or other media to acknowledge those who have created the dataset. In addition, authors should cite the data product within the text of the publication to allow the data products to be discovered and re-used by others. Formal citations also make it easier for NASA to track the use and impact of these data, and helps the agency report data distribution activity to funding sources.

  • Bibliographic citations in the references section should include the following elements:
    • Author(s) or project name(s)
    • Date published
    • Title of data product
    • Version number
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  • The data product's data citation, styled in a standard publication format, is provided on each dataset landing page and user guide. Authors can also contact NSIDC User Services if they need assistance with a citation format.

In addition to including a citation in the references section of a publication, authors also are requested to include the following sentence in the acknowledgement section of their publication: “All/Some data used in this study were acquired by NASA’s Operation IceBridge.”

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