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  1. Abstract. The Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica (REMA) is thefirst continental-scale digital elevation model (DEM) at a resolution ofless than 10 m. REMA is created from stereophotogrammetry with submeterresolution optical, commercial satellite imagery. The higher spatial andradiometric resolutions of this imagery enable high-quality surfaceextraction over the low-contrast ice sheet surface. The DEMs are registeredto satellite radar and laser altimetry and are mosaicked to provide acontinuous surface covering nearly 95 % the entire continent. The mosaicincludes an error estimate and a time stamp, enabling change measurement.Typical elevation errors are less than 1 m, as validated by thecomparison to airborne laser altimetry. REMA provides a powerful newresource for Antarctic science and provides a proof of concept forgenerating accurate high-resolution repeat topography at continentalscales.

     
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