ICESat/GLAS Data at NSIDCHome | Data Summaries | Order Data | Data Releases | Images | Tools | News | FAQs | Research |
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The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) archives and distributes Level-1 and Level-2 data from the Geoscience Laser Altimeter System (GLAS) instrument aboard the Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation (ICESat) satellite, launched on 12 January 2003.
The Data Summaries page lists individual products that NSIDC distributes, along with information about the release schedule and laser operations. The Order Data page provides important disclaimer information about ICESat/GLAS products and provides different order options. The Data Releases page summarizes the changes associated with each new release of data. The Images page provides photos of ICESat and images derived from ICESat/GLAS data products. The Tools page summarizes tools to help you read and work with ICESat/GLAS data. The News page provides related announcements, the FAQ page has some of our most frequently asked questions about ICESat/GLAS products, and the Research page provides a bibliography of published research using ICESat/GLAS data.
Page last updated: 06/21/07