This dataset is a digital elevation model (DEM) of the
Antarctic ice sheet and ice shelves based on
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. The median
and root mean square difference between the DEM and 2.3*107;
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.
Bands
Pixel Size1000 meters
Bands
Name
Units
Pixel Size
Description
elevation
m
meters
Antarctic ice sheet and ice shelf elevation.
data_composition
meters
Data processing method of elevation per grid cell.
slope
deg
meters
Slope derived from elevation gradient.
z_smoothed
m
meters
Smoothed version of elevation model using a median filter.
z_uncertainty
m
meters
Certainty of elevation model derived from RMS of elevation
residuals in observed grid cells and the kriging variance error
in interpolated grid cells.
Slater, T., Shepherd, A., McMillan, M., Muir, A., Gilbert, L.,
Hogg, A. E., Konrad, H. and Parrinello, T.: A new Digital Elevation
Model of Antarctica derived from CryoSat-2 altimetry, The Cryosphere,doi:10.5194/tc-2017-223, 2018
This dataset is a digital elevation model (DEM) of the Antarctic ice sheet and ice shelves based on 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 …
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Elevation measurements were fitted within 1, 2, and 5 km grid cells, with a 1 km modal resolution. The data includes elevation, data composition, slope, a smoothed elevation version, and elevation uncertainty. Users can access the dataset through Earth Engine using a provided code snippet. The average accuracy is estimated to be 9.5m.\n"],null,["# CryoSat-2 Antarctica 1km DEM\n\nDataset Availability\n: 2010-07-01T00:00:00Z--2016-07-01T00:00:00Z\n\nDataset Provider\n:\n\n\n [CPOM](http://www.cpom.ucl.ac.uk/csopr/icesheets2/dems.php?ais_subject=dem&user_type=normal)\n\nTags\n:\n [antarctica](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/antarctica) [dem](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/dem) [elevation](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/elevation) [elevation-topography](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/elevation-topography) [polar](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/polar) \n cpom \ncryosat-2 \n\n#### Description\n\nThis dataset is a digital elevation model (DEM) of the\nAntarctic ice sheet and ice shelves based on\nobservations recorded by the CryoSat-2 satellite\nradar altimeter between July 2010 and July 2016.\n\nThe DEM is formed from spatio-temporal fits to elevation\nmeasurements accumulated within 1, 2, and 5 km grid cells,\nand is posted at the modal resolution of 1 km. The median\nand root mean square difference between the DEM and 2.3\\*10^7^;\nairborne laser altimeter measurements acquired during\nNASA Operation IceBridge campaigns are -0.30 and 13.50 m,\nrespectively.\n\nThe DEM uncertainty rises in regions of high slope,\nespecially where elevation measurements were acquired in\nlow-resolution mode; taking this into account, we estimate\nthe average accuracy to be 9.5 m.\n\n### Bands\n\n\n**Pixel Size**\n\n1000 meters\n\n**Bands**\n\n| Name | Units | Pixel Size | Description |\n|--------------------|-------|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| `elevation` | m | meters | Antarctic ice sheet and ice shelf elevation. |\n| `data_composition` | | meters | Data processing method of elevation per grid cell. |\n| `slope` | deg | meters | Slope derived from elevation gradient. |\n| `z_smoothed` | m | meters | Smoothed version of elevation model using a median filter. |\n| `z_uncertainty` | m | meters | Certainty of elevation model derived from RMS of elevation residuals in observed grid cells and the kriging variance error in interpolated grid cells. |\n\n**data_composition Class Table**\n\n| Value | Color | Description |\n|-------|---------|--------------------|\n| 0 | #000000 | interpolated |\n| 1 | #cbcbcb | 1 km fit |\n| 2 | #377eb7 | resampled 2 km fit |\n| 3 | #e2191b | resampled 5 km fit |\n\n### Terms of Use\n\n**Terms of Use**\n\n[proprietary](/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/Use%20a%20custom%20URL%20for%20the%20non-standard%20license)\n\n### Citations\n\nCitations:\n\n- Slater, T., Shepherd, A., McMillan, M., Muir, A., Gilbert, L.,\n Hogg, A. E., Konrad, H. and Parrinello, T.: A new Digital Elevation\n Model of Antarctica derived from CryoSat-2 altimetry, The Cryosphere,\n [doi:10.5194/tc-2017-223](https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-2017-223), 2018\n\n### DOIs\n\n- \u003chttps://doi.org/10.5194/tc-2017-223\u003e\n\n### Explore with Earth Engine\n\n| **Important:** Earth Engine is a platform for petabyte-scale scientific analysis and visualization of geospatial datasets, both for public benefit and for business and government users. Earth Engine is free to use for research, education, and nonprofit use. To get started, please [register for Earth Engine access.](https://console.cloud.google.com/earth-engine)\n\n### Code Editor (JavaScript)\n\n```javascript\nvar dataset = ee.Image('CPOM/CryoSat2/ANTARCTICA_DEM');\n\nvar visualization = {\n bands: ['elevation'],\n min: 0.0,\n max: 4000.0,\n palette: ['001fff', '00ffff', 'fbff00', 'ff0000']\n};\n\nMap.setCenter(17.0, -76.0, 3);\n\nMap.addLayer(dataset, visualization, 'Elevation');\n```\n[Open in Code Editor](https://code.earthengine.google.com/?scriptPath=Examples:Datasets/CPOM/CPOM_CryoSat2_ANTARCTICA_DEM) \n[CryoSat-2 Antarctica 1km DEM](/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/CPOM_CryoSat2_ANTARCTICA_DEM) \nThis dataset is a digital elevation model (DEM) of the Antarctic ice sheet and ice shelves based on 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 ... \nCPOM/CryoSat2/ANTARCTICA_DEM, antarctica,dem,elevation,elevation-topography,polar \n2010-07-01T00:00:00Z/2016-07-01T00:00:00Z \n-88 -180 -60 180 \nGoogle Earth Engine \nhttps://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets\n\n- [https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-2017-223](https://doi.org/http://www.cpom.ucl.ac.uk/csopr/icesheets2/dems.php?ais_subject=dem&user_type=normal)\n- [https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-2017-223](https://doi.org/https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/CPOM_CryoSat2_ANTARCTICA_DEM)"]]
