IceBridge Airborne Magnetic Field Survey Over Greenland

Magnetic field readings and fluxgate values were collected over Greenland using a Scintrex CS-3 Cesium Magnetometer. The dataset contains raw, unprocessed measurements from Operation IceBridge funded aircraft campaigns. Data is managed by the NSIDCV0 organization and is available in BIN, ISO, and HTML file formats.

Use Cases

• Analyzing spatial variations in the Earth's magnetic field over the Greenland region.
• Calibrating and validating other magnetic survey instruments or satellite data.
• Investigating geological structures and crustal composition through magnetic anomaly detection.
• Supporting Operation IceBridge's multi-instrument study of polar ice and underlying bedrock.

Strengths

• Data originates from the Operation IceBridge mission, a major NASA-funded airborne survey campaign.
• Utilizes a specialized Scintrex CS-3 Cesium Magnetometer for high-sensitivity magnetic measurements.
• The dataset's presence on multiple platforms (NASA Earthdata and Data.gov) indicates established use and curation.

Limitations

• Critical metadata is missing: row count, file size, and specific column names are unknown.
• Conflicting last-updated dates exist between sources (2012-05-17 and 2026-03-13), creating uncertainty about versioning.
• The license is ambiguously listed as 'other-license-specified' without clear terms for reuse.

Provenance

Source

NSIDCV0 (National Snow and Ice Data Center V0).

Collection Method

Airborne survey using a Scintrex CS-3 Cesium Magnetometer aboard Operation IceBridge aircraft.

Freshness

2026-03-13 01:31:34.830170

Geography

Greenland.