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Description

This data set comprises monthly estimates of Arctic sea ice snow depth and ice thickness using combined ICESat-2 and CryoSat-2 freeboard measurements.

Version Description

Initial release

Product Summary

Platforms
CRYOSAT-2 ,
ICESat-2
Instruments
SIRAL ,
ATLAS
Spatial Extent

N: 90 S: 62 E: 180 W: -180

Spatial Resolution
25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers
Spatial Reference System(s)
NSIDC Sea Ice Polar Stereographic North (EPSG:3411)
Location
ARCTIC
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
2018-10-01 to 2021-04-30
Temporal Resolution
1 Month
Concept ID
C3643680627-NSIDC_CPRD
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
1
Processing Level
4
Published
Science Keywords
Ice Depth/Thickness ,
Snow Depth

Citation

Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use and Citation Guidance.

Copy Citation

Kacimi, S., & Kwok, R. (2022). ICESat-2 and CryoSat-2 L4 Monthly Arctic Snow Depth and Sea Ice Thickness, Version 1 [Dataset]. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/04YYIKXW0GJS Date Accessed: 2026-08-07

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