A new digital elevation model of Antarctica derived from CryoSat-2 altimetry
We present a new digital elevation model (DEM) of the Antarctic ice sheet and ice shelves based on 2.5 × 10 8 observations recorded by the CryoSat-2 satellite radar altimeter between July 2010 and July 2016. The DEM is formed from spatio-temporal fits to elevation measurements accumulated within 1,...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:6b77e331fed14aef8f4482e8d15fd1ab 2023-05-15T13:59:19+02:00 A new digital elevation model of Antarctica derived from CryoSat-2 altimetry T. Slater A. Shepherd M. McMillan A. Muir L. Gilbert A. E. Hogg H. Konrad T. Parrinello 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-12-1551-2018 https://doaj.org/article/6b77e331fed14aef8f4482e8d15fd1ab EN eng Copernicus Publications https://www.the-cryosphere.net/12/1551/2018/tc-12-1551-2018.pdf https://doaj.org/toc/1994-0416 https://doaj.org/toc/1994-0424 doi:10.5194/tc-12-1551-2018 1994-0416 1994-0424 https://doaj.org/article/6b77e331fed14aef8f4482e8d15fd1ab The Cryosphere, Vol 12, Pp 1551-1562 (2018) Environmental sciences GE1-350 Geology QE1-996.5 article 2018 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-12-1551-2018 2022-12-31T03:52:29Z We present a new digital elevation model (DEM) of the Antarctic ice sheet and ice shelves based on 2.5 × 10 8 observations recorded by the CryoSat-2 satellite radar altimeter between July 2010 and July 2016. The DEM is formed from spatio-temporal fits to elevation measurements accumulated within 1, 2, and 5 km grid cells, and is posted at the modal resolution of 1 km. Altogether, 94 % of the grounded ice sheet and 98 % of the floating ice shelves are observed, and the remaining grid cells north of 88° S are interpolated using ordinary kriging. The median and root mean square difference between the DEM and 2.3 × 10 7 airborne laser altimeter measurements acquired during NASA Operation IceBridge campaigns are −0.30 and 13.50 m, respectively. The DEM uncertainty rises in regions of high slope, especially where elevation measurements were acquired in low-resolution mode; taking this into account, we estimate the average accuracy to be 9.5 m – a value that is comparable to or better than that of other models derived from satellite radar and laser altimetry. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Ice Sheet Ice Shelves The Cryosphere Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Antarctic The Antarctic The Cryosphere 12 4 1551 1562 |
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We present a new digital elevation model (DEM) of the Antarctic ice sheet and ice shelves based on 2.5 × 10 8 observations recorded by the CryoSat-2 satellite radar altimeter between July 2010 and July 2016. The DEM is formed from spatio-temporal fits to elevation measurements accumulated within 1, 2, and 5 km grid cells, and is posted at the modal resolution of 1 km. Altogether, 94 % of the grounded ice sheet and 98 % of the floating ice shelves are observed, and the remaining grid cells north of 88° S are interpolated using ordinary kriging. The median and root mean square difference between the DEM and 2.3 × 10 7 airborne laser altimeter measurements acquired during NASA Operation IceBridge campaigns are −0.30 and 13.50 m, respectively. The DEM uncertainty rises in regions of high slope, especially where elevation measurements were acquired in low-resolution mode; taking this into account, we estimate the average accuracy to be 9.5 m – a value that is comparable to or better than that of other models derived from satellite radar and laser altimetry. |
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T. Slater A. Shepherd M. McMillan A. Muir L. Gilbert A. E. Hogg H. Konrad T. Parrinello |
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T. Slater A. Shepherd M. McMillan A. Muir L. Gilbert A. E. Hogg H. Konrad T. Parrinello |
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A new digital elevation model of Antarctica derived from CryoSat-2 altimetry |
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A new digital elevation model of Antarctica derived from CryoSat-2 altimetry |
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A new digital elevation model of Antarctica derived from CryoSat-2 altimetry |
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A new digital elevation model of Antarctica derived from CryoSat-2 altimetry |
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A new digital elevation model of Antarctica derived from CryoSat-2 altimetry |
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new digital elevation model of antarctica derived from cryosat-2 altimetry |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Ice Sheet Ice Shelves The Cryosphere |
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