A new 1 km digital elevation model of Antarctica derived from combined radar and laser data – Part 2: Validation and error estimates

• Main Authors: J. A. Griggs, J. L. Bamber
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2009
• Subjects: Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Geology; QE1-996.5; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; West Antarctica; Siple; Siple Coast; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Sheet; Ice Shelves; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/b5125014dd2d4a52bf9027025ab30910

We have developed a new digital elevation model (DEM) of Antarctica from a combination of satellite radar and laser altimeter data. Here, we assess the accuracy of the DEM by comparison with airborne altimeter data from four campaigns covering a wide range of surface slopes and ice sheet regions. Ro...