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https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-14-3075-2022
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A new digital elevation model (DEM) dataset of the entire Antarctic continent derived from ICESat-2
Xiaoyi Shen
School of Geography and Ocean Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing,
210023, China
Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science
and Technology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
Chang-Qing Ke
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
School of Geography and Ocean Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing,
210023, China
Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science
and Technology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
Yubin Fan
School of Geography and Ocean Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing,
210023, China
Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science
and Technology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
Lhakpa Drolma
Institute of Tibetan Plateau Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences,
Tibet Meteorological Bureau, Lhasa, 850000, China
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- Fifty years of instrumental surface mass balance observations at Vostok Station, central Antarctica A. Ekaykin et al. https://doi.org/10.1017/jog.2023.53
- Error-Reduced Digital Elevation Model of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau using ICESat-2 and Fusion Model X. Zhang et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-03428-4
- Suitability analysis of human activities over Antarctic ice shelves: an integrated assessment of natural conditions based on machine learning algorithms B. Yang et al. https://doi.org/10.1080/17538947.2023.2283490
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- Global glacier albedo changes in the 21st century revealed by MODIS and CMIP6 models Y. Xiao et al. https://doi.org/10.1080/17538947.2026.2681373
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- ICESat-2 Crossover-Constrained refinement of the Copernicus 30 m DEM in selected Antarctic regions using Machine learning X. Li et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jag.2026.105291
- ICESat-2 Controlled Integration of GEDI and SRTM Data for Large-Scale Digital Elevation Model Generation X. Tian & J. Shan https://doi.org/10.1109/TGRS.2024.3389821
- Fifty years of instrumental surface mass balance observations at Vostok Station, central Antarctica A. Ekaykin et al. https://doi.org/10.1017/jog.2023.53
- Error-Reduced Digital Elevation Model of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau using ICESat-2 and Fusion Model X. Zhang et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-03428-4
- Suitability analysis of human activities over Antarctic ice shelves: an integrated assessment of natural conditions based on machine learning algorithms B. Yang et al. https://doi.org/10.1080/17538947.2023.2283490
- Slope Effect Correction for ICESat-2 Ground Photon Extraction in Forest Areas R. Zhao et al. https://doi.org/10.1109/TGRS.2025.3634740
- A new high-resolution global topographic factor dataset calculated based on SRTM Y. Sun et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-02917-w
- Building multi-satellite DEM time series for insight into mélange inside large rifts in Antarctica M. Xia et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-6749-2025
- Digital Elevation Models and Orthomosaics of 1989 aerial imagery of the Western Antarctic Peninsula and surrounding islands between 66–68° S V. Thota et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-18-597-2026
- A framework for automated supraglacial lake detection and depth retrieval in ICESat-2 photon data across the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets P. Arndt & H. Fricker https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-18-5173-2024
- Comparative validation of the radar interferometry-based SYM12 Using ICESat-2 ATL03 and ground-based GPS measurements Y. Kaya https://doi.org/10.51489/tuzal.1665238
- Global digital elevation model (GDEM) product generation by correcting ASTER GDEM elevation with ICESat-2 altimeter data B. Li et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-17-205-2025
- Photon-Counting Lidar Remote Sensing: Current progress and future trends L. Wu et al. https://doi.org/10.1109/MGRS.2026.3660928
- Learning-Based Spatial Interpolation for Sparse Space Altimetry Measurements X. Tian & J. Shan https://doi.org/10.1109/TGRS.2025.3643406
- A photon point cloud denoising algorithm based on multi-feature combination and machine learning C. Hong et al. https://doi.org/10.1080/17538947.2026.2645302
- Global glacier albedo changes in the 21st century revealed by MODIS and CMIP6 models Y. Xiao et al. https://doi.org/10.1080/17538947.2026.2681373
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Short summary
Obtaining the detailed surface topography in Antarctica is essential for fieldwork planning, surface height change and mass balance estimations. A new and reliable DEM for Antarctica with a modal resolution of 500 m is presented based on the surface height measurements from ICESat-2 by using a model fitting method. The high accuracy of elevations and the possibility for annual updates make the ICESat-2 DEM an addition to the existing Antarctic DEM groups.
Obtaining the detailed surface topography in Antarctica is essential for fieldwork planning,...
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