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Altimeter Corrected Elevations, Version 2 (ACE2)

Metadata Updated: August 22, 2025

The Altimeter Corrected Elevations, Version 2 (ACE2) data set, is the Global Digital Elevation Model (GDEM) created by using multi-mission Satellite Radar Altimetry with the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM). It was created by synergistically merging the SRTM data set with Satellite Radar Altimetry within the region bounded by 60�N and 60�S. Over the areas lying outside the SRTM latitude limits, other sources have been used including Global Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) and the original Altimeter Corrected Elevations (ACE) Digital Elevation Model (DEM), together with new matrices derived from reprocessing the European Remote Sensing (ERS-1) Geodetic Mission data set with an enhanced re-tracking system, and the inclusion of data from other satellites. ACE2 was developed at resolutions of 3, 9 and 30 arc-seconds, and 5 arc-minutes. The data are distributed in little-endian format as 15 degree by 15 degree tiles, with the file name referring to the southwestern edge of the southwestern most pixel.

Access & Use Information

Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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References

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-10634-7_30

Dates

Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
Metadata Updated Date August 22, 2025

Metadata Source

Harvested from NASA Data.json

Additional Metadata

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Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
Metadata Updated Date August 22, 2025
Publisher SEDAC
Maintainer
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Data First Published 2019-03-22
Language en-US
Data Last Modified 2025-07-17
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Temporal 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z/2005-12-31T00:00:00Z

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