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Kangerdlugssuaq Glacier surface flow speeds from feature tracking, 1985-2018

Surface speeds for a point close to the front of Kangerdlugssuaq Glacier based on satellite image feature tracking from 1985 to 2018.





Funding: The data have been collected over many years. Most recent project funding is NERC project CALISMO NE/P011365/1.

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Date (Creation)
2018-12-06
Date (Revision)
2018-12-06
Date (Publication)
2018-12-06
Date (released)
2018-12-06
Edition

1.0

Unique resource identifier
https://doi.org/10.5285/c26e3873-e33e-45be-b76b-87f3b8827101
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GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/01121
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https://data.bas.ac.uk/

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NE/P011365/1
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Please cite this item as: Bevan, S., & Luckman, A. (2019). Kangerdlugssuaq Glacier surface flow speeds from feature tracking, 1985-2018 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/c26e3873-e33e-45be-b76b-87f3b8827101

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Completed
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Swansea University

Bevan, Suzanne Author

Swansea University

Luckman, Adrian Author
NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre

PDCServiceDesk@bas.ac.uk

Point of contact
Maintenance and update frequency
As needed
Maintenance note
Completed
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Cryosphere > Glaciers/Ice Sheets > Glacier Motion/Ice Sheet Motion
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Cryosphere > Glaciers/Ice Sheets > Glaciers
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere > Glaciers/Ice Sheets > Glaciers
Theme
  • Kangerdlugssuag Glacier

  • Surface flow speeds

Place
  • Kangerdlugssuaq Glacier, Greenland Arctic

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

  • Elevation
  • Hydrography
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This data is governed by the NERC Data Policy: https://www.ukri.org/who-we-are/nerc/our-policies-and-standards/nerc-data-policy/

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This data is governed by the NERC data policy and supplied under Open Government Licence v.3

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doi

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Begin date
1985-04-01
End date
2018-10-31
Supplemental Information

It is recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of any data, and that the author be contacted with any questions regarding appropriate use. If you find any errors or omissions, please report them to polardatacentre@bas.ac.uk.

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European Petroleum Survey Group (EPSG) Geodetic Parameter Registry

Date (Publication)
2008-11-12
Cited responsible party
Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role

European Petroleum Survey Group

EPSGadministrator@iogp.org

Publisher
Unique resource identifier
urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::3031
Version

6.18.3

Distributor

Distributor contact
Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role
NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre

PDCServiceDesk@bas.ac.uk

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5530
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https://ramadda.data.bas.ac.uk/repository/entry/show?entryid=c26e3873-e33e-45be-b76b-87f3b8827101

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Methodology:

Feature tracking of satellite images of Kangerdlugssuaq Glacier was used to measure surface velocities between April 1985 and November 2018. The satellite images include Landsat 5, Landsat 7, Landsat 8, ERS-1, ERS-2, Envisat Image Mode, TerraSAR-X and Sentinel 1A and B Single Look Complex images. The dataset has been compiled over approximately 20 years and processing algorithms and parameters have evolved and improved. The more recent measurements are likely to be the most accurate.

Data collection:

Image processing and feature tracking were carried out using Gamma Remote Sensing software. There are 341 data points.

Data quality:

The accuracy of the data varies according to the initial spatial resolution and geolocation of the images and is likely to improve throughout the time sequence as processing and algorithms have improved. Bevan et al. (2012) estimated the accuracy of all types of images up to 2012 to be better than 0.5 metres/day.

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English
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Dataset
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Date stamp
2018-12-06
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Metadata standard version

ISO 19115:2003(E)

Metadata author
Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role
NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre

polardatacentre@bas.ac.uk

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Keywords

Kangerdlugssuag Glacier Surface flow speeds
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

Elevation Hydrography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords

EARTH SCIENCE > Cryosphere > Glaciers/Ice Sheets > Glacier Motion/Ice Sheet Motion EARTH SCIENCE > Cryosphere > Glaciers/Ice Sheets > Glaciers EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere > Glaciers/Ice Sheets > Glaciers


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