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This data set provides a Near-Real-Time (NRT) map of sea ice concentrations for both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Version Description
Version update reflects the conversion of the data set from binary to netCDF.
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Meier, W., Stewart, J., Wilcox, H., Hardman, M., & Scott, D. (2021). Near-Real-Time DMSP SSMIS Daily Polar Gridded Sea Ice Concentrations, Version 2 [Data set]. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/YTTHO2FJQ97K Date Accessed: 2026-05-01
Meier, Walter, J Stewart, Hannah Wilcox, Molly Hardman, and Donna Scott. “Near-Real-Time DMSP SSMIS Daily Polar Gridded Sea Ice Concentrations, Version 2.” NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center, 2021. doi:10.5067/YTTHO2FJQ97K. Date Accessed: 2026-05-01
Meier, Walter, et al. Near-Real-Time DMSP SSMIS Daily Polar Gridded Sea Ice Concentrations, Version 2. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center, 2021, doi:10.5067/YTTHO2FJQ97K. Date Accessed: 2026-05-01
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