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NSIDC DAAC News

Read the latest news stories, feature articles, user stories, and blog posts that feature data archived by NASA's National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC).

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Data Tool in Focus: OpenAltimetry

OpenAltimetry lets users explore changes on Earth’s surface around the globe and over time, and all they need is a web browser.

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Dec. 20, 2023

New Quick Look ICESat-2 Products Released Through the National Snow and Ice Data Center Speed the Delivery of Data to Users

These QL products expedite information from ICESat-2 with data available approximately 72 hours after collection

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Dec. 7, 2023

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NASA Earth Science Data Roundup: December 2023

A summary of datasets, products, and resources released by NASA’s Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs) in November 2023.

News

Dec. 5, 2023

NASA Earth Science Data Roundup: November 2023

A summary of datasets, products, and resources released by NASA’s Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs) in October 2023.

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Nov. 3, 2023

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Visualize and Explore Surface Elevation Data with OpenAltimetry

OpenAltimetry, a cyberinfrastructure platform for working with data from NASA’s Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite (ICESat) and ICESat-2 missions, is now a full NASA Earth science application.

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Oct. 5, 2023

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NASA Earth Science Data Roundup: October 2023

A summary of datasets, products, and resources released by NASA’s Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs) in September 2023.

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Sept. 29, 2023

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NASA Earth Science Data Roundup: September 2023

A summary of datasets, products, and resources released by NASA’s Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs) in August 2023.

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Sept. 5, 2023

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NASA Earth Science Data Roundup: August 2023

A summary of datasets, products, and resources released by NASA’s Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs) in July 2023.

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Aug. 2, 2023

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Data Tool in Focus: OpenAltimetry

New Quick Look ICESat-2 Products Released Through the National Snow and Ice Data Center Speed the Delivery of Data to Users

NASA Earth Science Data Roundup: December 2023

NASA Earth Science Data Roundup: November 2023

Visualize and Explore Surface Elevation Data with OpenAltimetry

NASA Earth Science Data Roundup: October 2023

NASA Earth Science Data Roundup: September 2023

NASA Earth Science Data Roundup: August 2023

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