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MCoRDS
Multichannel Coherent Radar Depth Sounder

This description will be added in a future version.

NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory passes Antarctica's tallest peak, Mount Vinson, on Oct. 22, 2012, during a flight over the continent to measure changes in the massive ice sheet and sea ice. Credit: NASA/Michael Studinger (Photography courtesy NASA Images)

Overview

Instrument Details

Measurement Type

Radar

Measurement/Variables

Earth Science > Cryosphere > Glaciers/ice Sheets > Glacier Thickness/ice Sheet Thickness

Vertical Measurement Regions

Information not Identified

Temporal Resolution

This data will be added in future versions.

Spatial Resolution

This data will be added in future versions.

Measurement Frequency

140-230 MHz

Calibration Details

Currently unavailble

Online Information

https://airbornescience.nasa.gov/instrument/MCoRDS

Lead Investigator
Carl Leuschen
Technical Contact
Carl Leuschen
Instrument Maker
Currently unavailable
Funding Source
Currently unavailable
Overview Publications
Currently unavailable
Repositories
Currently unavailable

Instrument Operation

Platform

Campaigns, where the platform was used with this instrument

Douglas DC-8

36 Campaigns · 168 Instruments

Operation IceBridge

Greenland, Antarctica, Alaska, Arctic Sea

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Deployment Dates

Start Date	End Date
2009-10-16	2010-02-16
2009-03-31	2009-06-02
2009-08-19	2009-09-06
2010-03-22	2010-05-26
2010-08-21	2010-08-29
2010-10-20	2011-02-26
2011-03-16	2011-05-30
2011-08-16	2011-09-12
2011-10-07	2011-12-23
2012-03-14	2012-05-24
2012-08-14	2012-08-30
2012-10-12	2013-01-26
2013-03-20	2013-05-28
2013-06-17	2013-08-30
2013-10-31	2013-11-14
2013-11-19	2013-11-28
2014-03-12	2014-05-24
2014-08-19	2014-08-23
2014-10-16	2014-11-22
2015-03-19	2015-05-22
2015-08-20	2015-08-29
2015-09-22	2015-10-29
2015-09-23	2015-10-22
2016-04-19	2016-05-28
2016-07-13	2016-09-15
2016-10-14	2016-11-18
2017-03-09	2017-05-31
2017-07-17	2017-09-20
2017-10-29	2017-12-16
2018-03-22	2018-05-30
2018-08-17	2018-08-29
2018-10-10	2018-11-16
2019-04-03	2019-05-16
2019-09-04	2019-09-28
2019-10-23	2019-11-20
2020-05-21	2020-06-13
2021-05-02	2021-05-13

· 79 Data Products

P-3 Orion

17 Campaigns · 104 Instruments

Operation IceBridge

Greenland, Antarctica, Alaska, Arctic Sea

view all deployment dates

Deployment Dates

Start Date	End Date
2009-10-16	2010-02-16
2009-03-31	2009-06-02
2009-08-19	2009-09-06
2010-03-22	2010-05-26
2010-08-21	2010-08-29
2010-10-20	2011-02-26
2011-03-16	2011-05-30
2011-08-16	2011-09-12
2011-10-07	2011-12-23
2012-03-14	2012-05-24
2012-08-14	2012-08-30
2012-10-12	2013-01-26
2013-03-20	2013-05-28
2013-06-17	2013-08-30
2013-10-31	2013-11-14
2013-11-19	2013-11-28
2014-03-12	2014-05-24
2014-08-19	2014-08-23
2014-10-16	2014-11-22
2015-03-19	2015-05-22
2015-08-20	2015-08-29
2015-09-22	2015-10-29
2015-09-23	2015-10-22
2016-04-19	2016-05-28
2016-07-13	2016-09-15
2016-10-14	2016-11-18
2017-03-09	2017-05-31
2017-07-17	2017-09-20
2017-10-29	2017-12-16
2018-03-22	2018-05-30
2018-08-17	2018-08-29
2018-10-10	2018-11-16
2019-04-03	2019-05-16
2019-09-04	2019-09-28
2019-10-23	2019-11-20
2020-05-21	2020-06-13
2021-05-02	2021-05-13

· 79 Data Products

C-130 Hercules

15 Campaigns · 85 Instruments

Operation IceBridge

Greenland, Antarctica, Alaska, Arctic Sea

view all deployment dates

Deployment Dates

Start Date	End Date
2009-10-16	2010-02-16
2009-03-31	2009-06-02
2009-08-19	2009-09-06
2010-03-22	2010-05-26
2010-08-21	2010-08-29
2010-10-20	2011-02-26
2011-03-16	2011-05-30
2011-08-16	2011-09-12
2011-10-07	2011-12-23
2012-03-14	2012-05-24
2012-08-14	2012-08-30
2012-10-12	2013-01-26
2013-03-20	2013-05-28
2013-06-17	2013-08-30
2013-10-31	2013-11-14
2013-11-19	2013-11-28
2014-03-12	2014-05-24
2014-08-19	2014-08-23
2014-10-16	2014-11-22
2015-03-19	2015-05-22
2015-08-20	2015-08-29
2015-09-22	2015-10-29
2015-09-23	2015-10-22
2016-04-19	2016-05-28
2016-07-13	2016-09-15
2016-10-14	2016-11-18
2017-03-09	2017-05-31
2017-07-17	2017-09-20
2017-10-29	2017-12-16
2018-03-22	2018-05-30
2018-08-17	2018-08-29
2018-10-10	2018-11-16
2019-04-03	2019-05-16
2019-09-04	2019-09-28
2019-10-23	2019-11-20
2020-05-21	2020-06-13
2021-05-02	2021-05-13

· 79 Data Products

Image of the UTIG BT-67 aircraft

Image of the UTIG BT-67 aircraft

Basler BT-67

3 Campaigns · 10 Instruments

Operation IceBridge

Greenland, Antarctica, Alaska, Arctic Sea

view all deployment dates

Deployment Dates

Start Date	End Date
2009-10-16	2010-02-16
2009-03-31	2009-06-02
2009-08-19	2009-09-06
2010-03-22	2010-05-26
2010-08-21	2010-08-29
2010-10-20	2011-02-26
2011-03-16	2011-05-30
2011-08-16	2011-09-12
2011-10-07	2011-12-23
2012-03-14	2012-05-24
2012-08-14	2012-08-30
2012-10-12	2013-01-26
2013-03-20	2013-05-28
2013-06-17	2013-08-30
2013-10-31	2013-11-14
2013-11-19	2013-11-28
2014-03-12	2014-05-24
2014-08-19	2014-08-23
2014-10-16	2014-11-22
2015-03-19	2015-05-22
2015-08-20	2015-08-29
2015-09-22	2015-10-29
2015-09-23	2015-10-22
2016-04-19	2016-05-28
2016-07-13	2016-09-15
2016-10-14	2016-11-18
2017-03-09	2017-05-31
2017-07-17	2017-09-20
2017-10-29	2017-12-16
2018-03-22	2018-05-30
2018-08-17	2018-08-29
2018-10-10	2018-11-16
2019-04-03	2019-05-16
2019-09-04	2019-09-28
2019-10-23	2019-11-20
2020-05-21	2020-06-13
2021-05-02	2021-05-13

· 79 Data Products

Gulfstream-V

6 Campaigns · 36 Instruments

Operation IceBridge

Greenland, Antarctica, Alaska, Arctic Sea

view all deployment dates

Deployment Dates

Start Date	End Date
2009-10-16	2010-02-16
2009-03-31	2009-06-02
2009-08-19	2009-09-06
2010-03-22	2010-05-26
2010-08-21	2010-08-29
2010-10-20	2011-02-26
2011-03-16	2011-05-30
2011-08-16	2011-09-12
2011-10-07	2011-12-23
2012-03-14	2012-05-24
2012-08-14	2012-08-30
2012-10-12	2013-01-26
2013-03-20	2013-05-28
2013-06-17	2013-08-30
2013-10-31	2013-11-14
2013-11-19	2013-11-28
2014-03-12	2014-05-24
2014-08-19	2014-08-23
2014-10-16	2014-11-22
2015-03-19	2015-05-22
2015-08-20	2015-08-29
2015-09-22	2015-10-29
2015-09-23	2015-10-22
2016-04-19	2016-05-28
2016-07-13	2016-09-15
2016-10-14	2016-11-18
2017-03-09	2017-05-31
2017-07-17	2017-09-20
2017-10-29	2017-12-16
2018-03-22	2018-05-30
2018-08-17	2018-08-29
2018-10-10	2018-11-16
2019-04-03	2019-05-16
2019-09-04	2019-09-28
2019-10-23	2019-11-20
2020-05-21	2020-06-13
2021-05-02	2021-05-13

· 79 Data Products

Data Products

Filter data products from this instrument by specific campaigns, platforms, or formats.

Campaigns

Platforms

Formats

Radiostratigraphy and Age Structure of the Greenland Ice Sheet V00110.5067/UGI2BGTC4QJA

CampaignsOperation IceBridge

PlatformsDouglas DC-8, P-3 Orion

FormatsNetCDF, XML, MAT

Pre-IceBridge MCoRDS L2 Ice Thickness V00110.5067/QKMTQ02C2U56

CampaignsOperation IceBridge

PlatformsDeHavilland DHC-6-300 Twin Otter, Douglas DC-8, P-3 Orion

FormatsCSV

IceBridge BedMachine Greenland V00410.5067/VLJ5YXKCNGXO

CampaignsOperation IceBridge

PlatformsDouglas DC-8, P-3 Orion

IceBridge BedMachine Greenland V00510.5067/GMEVBWFLWA7X

CampaignsOperation IceBridge

PlatformsDouglas DC-8, P-3 Orion

FormatsNetCDF, GeoTIFF

IceBridge MCoRDS L1B Geolocated Radar Echo Strength Profiles V00210.5067/90S1XZRBAX5N

CampaignsOperation IceBridge

PlatformsC-130 Hercules, Gulfstream-V, Douglas DC-8, P-3 Orion, Basler BT-67

FormatsNetCDF, JPEG

Likely Basal Thermal State of the Greenland Ice Sheet V00110.5067/R4MWDWWUWQF9

CampaignsOperation IceBridge

PlatformsDouglas DC-8, P-3 Orion

Level-4 9ka Greenland Ice Sheet Balance Velocity V00110.5067/FZHPYHXJ4JGV

CampaignsOperation IceBridge

PlatformsDouglas DC-8, P-3 Orion

FormatsNetCDF

IceBridge MCoRDS L3 Gridded Ice Thickness, Surface, and Bottom V00210.5067/YP1PVPR72IHG

CampaignsOperation IceBridge

PlatformsDouglas DC-8, P-3 Orion

FormatsPNG, ASCII, Shapefile, MAT

IceBridge Radar L3 Tomographic Ice Thickness V00210.5067/5NSX14QW4U4J

CampaignsOperation IceBridge

PlatformsDouglas DC-8, P-3 Orion

FormatsNetCDF

IceBridge MCoRDS L2 Ice Thickness V00110.5067/GDQ0CUCVTE2Q

CampaignsOperation IceBridge

PlatformsC-130 Hercules, Gulfstream-V, Douglas DC-8, P-3 Orion, Basler BT-67

FormatsCSV