Earth ID: 2743

ICESat First Light Release: A Closer View of the Coast

Visualizations by Alex Kekesi Released on May 23, 2003

Elevation data from ICESat's GLAS instrument is quite detailed, as can be seen in this close-up view of a profile that passes near the Banzare Coast in Antarctica. (The green elevation profile in this animation is exaggerated vertically by a factor of 10x for aesthetic purposes.)

A slice of ICESat elevation data (170 meter post-spaced) near Antarcticas Banzare Coast laying over a flat RADARSAT texture.

Slate from video tape reads 'A Closer View of the Coast; Elevation data from ICESat's GLAS instrument is quite detailed, as can be seen in this close-up view of a profile that passes near the Banzare Coast in Antarctica.'

Visualization Credits

Alex Kekesi (Global Science and Technology, Inc.): Lead Animator
Greg Shirah (NASA/GSFC): Animator
Christopher Shuman (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
Jay Zwally (NASA/GSFC): Scientist

Please give credit for this item to:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio, Canadian Space Agency, RADARSAT International Inc.

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Missions:
Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite (ICESat)
Terra

Data Used:

RADARSAT-1/SAR

1997/09/26-1997/11/04

Credit:
Additional credit goes to Canadian Space Agency, RADARSAT International Inc.

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Terra/MODIS

2001/06-2001/09

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ICESat/GLAS/L1B Global Elevation Data (GLA06)

2003/02/21

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ICESat

Keywords:
DLESE >> Climatology
DLESE >> Cryology
SVS >> Laser
NASA Science >> Earth