Global Digital Elevation Model (ASTGTM) was developed jointly by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI). ASTER is capable of collecting in-track stereo using nadir- and aft-looking near infrared cameras.
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Citation for a dataset: Dataset citations should include at least the following content: [Producer], [Release Year], [Dataset]. [Version]. NASA EOSDIS Land Processes DAAC, USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota (https://lpdaac.usgs.gov), accessed [MM DD, YYYY], at http:// dx.doi.org/[DOI]. A Digital Object Identifier (DOI) has been assigned to all LP DAAC data products with the exception of MODIS Version 5 products. The DOI can be found on each individual product information page, accessible through Dataset Discovery or the Product Tables webpages. A citation generator is provided on each product page for your convenience. Example for a dataset:NASA LP DAAC, 2015, ASTER Level 1 Precision Terrain Corrected Registered At-Sensor Radiance. Version 3. NASA EOSDIS Land Processes DAAC, USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota (https://lpdaac.usgs.gov), accessed January 1, 2016, at http://dx.doi.org/10.5067/ASTER/AST_L1T.003. Example for a subset of a dataset: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), 2013, NASA Shuttle Radar Topography Mission United States 1 arc second. Version 3. 6oS, 69oW. NASA EOSDIS Land Processes DAAC, USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota (https://lpdaac.usgs.gov), accessed January 1, 2015, at http://dx.doi.org/10.5067/MEaSUREs/SRTM/SRTMUS1.003. (https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/node/51)
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ASTER GDEM v2 data are subject to restrictions on redistribution. Published or presented products must also include appropriate citation. Before ordering ASTER GDEM v2 data, users must agree to redistribute data products only to individuals within their organizations or projects of intended use, or in response to disasters in support of the Group on Earth Observation (GEO) Disaster Theme. When presenting or publishing ASTER GDEM v2 data, users are required to include a citation stating, ASTER GDEM is a product of NASA and METI. Because there are known inaccuracies and artifacts in the data set, please use the product with awareness of these limitations. The data are provided as is and neither National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) nor Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) / Earth Resources Satellite Data Analysis Center (ERSDAC) will be responsible for any damages resulting from use of the data. (https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/dataset_discovery/aster/aster_policies)
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