ICESat reference tracks & Antarctic grounding zone structure

Plot ICESat reference tracks and ICESat-derived grounding zone structure for Antarctica.

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icesat function: plots the hydrostatic line, landward limit of ice flexure, and the break-in-slope associated with flexure, as described here: http://nsidc.org/data/docs/agdc/nsidc0469_brunt/index.html.

reftrack function: gives coordinates of ICESat ground tracks or reference tracks.

These functions require Antarctic Mapping Tools.

Cite As

Chad Greene (2026). ICESat reference tracks & Antarctic grounding zone structure (https://au.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/46611-icesat-reference-tracks-antarctic-grounding-zone-structure), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

General Information

MATLAB Release Compatibility

  • Compatible with any release

Platform Compatibility

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
Version Published Release Notes Action
3.0.1

Added live scripts

3.0.0.0

Added reftrack function.

1.1.0.0

Adapted into a plugin for Antarctic Mapping Tools.

1.0.0.0