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Geodynamics Branch, Code 921

October 2001

ICESat Calibration Study Leads to "Discovery" of "Unknown" Channel.

Contoured GPS height data for the study area. Contour interval is 10 cm. Relief is less than 1 m, but is consistent with the Landsat image of a channel.

Elevations projected onto a NW-SE line across the channel, which is 0.5 m deep. Origin of the channel is presently unknown..

Contact: Bruce Bills, GSFC, Code 921 (Bills@core2.gsfc.nasa.gov)

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