Evaluation of the Global Multi-Resolution Terrain Elevation Data 2010 (GMTED2010) using ICESat geodetic control

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 8286, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Carabajal, Claudia C ^a   Harding, David J ^b   Boy, Jean Paul ^c   Danielson, Jeffrey J ^d   Gesch, Dean B ^d   Suchdeo, Vijay P ^a  

^a SIGMA SPACE CORPORATION   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c Et Université de Strasbourg   (France)

^d U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

DEM; Digital Elevation Models; GCP; Geodetic Ground Control Points; GMTED2010; ICESat; Laser Altimetry; Lidar; SRTM; Topography

Indexed keywords

DEM; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; GCP; GEODETIC GROUND CONTROL POINTS; GMTED2010; ICESAT; LASER ALTIMETRY; SRTM;

DIGITAL INSTRUMENTS; ERROR STATISTICS; GEODESY; GEOMORPHOLOGY; ICE CONTROL; LANDFORMS; NASA; OPTICAL RADAR; ROCK MECHANICS; SATELLITE GROUND STATIONS; TOPOGRAPHY;

SURVEYING;

EID: 82655188061     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.912776     Document Type: Conference Paper

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