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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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2018-12-06
Date (Revision)
2018-12-06
Date (Publication)
2018-12-06
Date (released)
2018-12-06
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1.0
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https://doi.org/10.5285/c26e3873-e33e-45be-b76b-87f3b8827101
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GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/01121
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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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Author
  Swansea University - Bevan, Suzanne ( Researcher )
Author
  Swansea University - Luckman, Adrian ( Researcher )
Point of contact
  NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre
British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road , Cambridge , Cambridgeshire , CB3 0ET , United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 221400
https://www.bas.ac.uk/team/business-teams/information-services/uk-polar-data-centre/
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Maintenance note
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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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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.
Date (Publication)
2008-11-12
Publisher
  European Petroleum Survey Group
https://www.epsg-registry.org/
Unique resource identifier
urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::3031
Version
6.18.3

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Distributor
  NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre
British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road , Cambridge , Cambridgeshire , CB3 0ET , United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 221400
https://www.bas.ac.uk/team/business-teams/information-services/uk-polar-data-centre/
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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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Date stamp
2018-12-06
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Point of contact
  NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre
British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road , Cambridge , Cambridgeshire , CB3 0ET , United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 221400
https://www.bas.ac.uk/team/business-teams/information-services/uk-polar-data-centre/
 
 

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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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