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ICESat First Light Release: 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. (The green elevation profile in this animation is exaggerated vertically by a factor of 10x for aesthetic purposes.)

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

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Another slice of elevation data (170 meter post-spaced) near Antarcticas Banzare Coast.    Another slice of elevation data (170 meter post-spaced) near Antarcticas Banzare Coast.

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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.'    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.'

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Animation Number:2743
Completed:2003-05-23
Animators:Alex Kekesi (GST) (Lead)
 Greg Shirah (NASA/GSFC)
Scientists:Chris Shuman (NASA/GSFC)
 Jay Zwally (NASA/GSFC)
Platforms/Sensors/Data Sets:RADARSAT-1/SAR (1997/09/26-1997/11/04)
 Terra/MODIS (2001/06-2001/09)
 ICESat/GLAS/L1B Global Elevation Data (GLA06) (2003/02/21)
Series:ICESat
Video:SVS2003-0015 *
Keywords:
DLESE >> Climatology
DLESE >> Cryology
SVS >> Laser
 
 
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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