Published In
Earth System Science Data
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-12-2017
Subjects
McMurdo Dry Valleys (Antarctica) -- Aerial surveys, Glaciers -- Antarctica, Optical radar, McMurdo Dry Valleys (Antarctica) -- Geomorphology
Abstract
We present detailed surface elevation measurements for the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica derived from aerial lidar surveys flown in the austral summer of 2014–2015 as part of an effort to understand geomorphic changes over the past decade. Lidar return density varied from 2 to > 10 returns m−2with an average of about 5 returns m−2. Vertical and horizontal accuracies are estimated to be 7 and 3 cm, respectively. In addition to our intended targets, other ad hoc regions were also surveyed including the Pegasus flight facility and two regions on Ross Island, McMurdo Station, Scott Base (and surroundings), and the coastal margin between Cape Royds and Cape Evans. These data are included in this report and data release.
DOI
10.5194/essd-9-435-2017
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/21086
Citation Details
Fountain, A. G., Fernandez-Diaz, J. C., Obryk, M., Levy, J., Gooseff, M., Van Horn, D. J., ... & Shrestha, R. (2017). High-resolution elevation mapping of the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica, and surrounding regions. Earth System Science Data, 9(2), 435.
Description
© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
The combined data are freely available at https://doi.org/10.5069/G9D50JX3.