This document describes the NSIDC ICESat/GLAS HDF5 files.
The following table summarizes the information collected for the files:
File type | File size(avg.) | Geolocation Field | Datafield Dim. Range | CF-compliant information | Features |
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HDF5 | 59MB | d_lat/d_lon = 1D | 1D-2D | Dimension scale is used. CF standard attributes are used. | Chunking is used. Compression - gzip level 6; Shuffle filter is used. |
To retrieve sample ICESat/GLAS files and read the detailed description of these files, please click here.