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ICESat-2 Data Access and Tools
NASA's Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) platform measures the height of Earth’s surfaces. Explore ICESat-2 datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.
Datasets
| Dataset | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Version | Data State | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Sea Ice Freeboard Quick Look V007 | ATLAS | 2025-06-08 to Present | N: 88 S: -88 E: 180 W: -180 | 007 | ACTIVE | HDF5 | Freeboard |
| ATLAS/ICESat-2 L2A Global Geolocated Photon Data V007 | ATLAS | 2018-10-13 to Present | N: 88 S: -88 E: 180 W: -180 | 007 | ACTIVE | HDF5 | Terrain Elevation |
| ATLAS/ICESat-2 L2A Normalized Relative Backscatter Profiles V007 | ATLAS | 2018-10-13 to Present | N: 88 S: -88 E: 180 W: -180 | 007 | ACTIVE | HDF5 | Lidar Backscatter |
| ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Calibrated Backscatter Profiles and Atmospheric Layer Characteristics V007 | ATLAS | 2018-10-13 to Present | N: 88 S: -88 E: 180 W: -180 | 007 | ACTIVE | HDF5 | Cloud Properties, Lidar Backscatter |
| ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Land and Vegetation Height V007 | ATLAS | 2018-10-14 to Present | N: 88 S: -88 E: 180 W: -180 | 007 | ACTIVE | HDF5 | Terrain Elevation, VEGETATION HEIGHT |
| ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Sea Ice Freeboard V006 | ATLAS | 2018-10-14 to 2025-03-02 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 006 | COMPLETE | HDF5 | Freeboard |
| ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3B Daily and Monthly Gridded Polar Sea Surface Height Anomaly V004 | ATLAS | 2018-10-14 to Present | N: 89 S: 37 E: 180 W: -180 | 004 | ACTIVE | HDF5 | Sea Surface Height Anomaly (SSHA) |
| ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3B Monthly Gridded Atmosphere V005 | ATLAS | 2018-10-13 to 2024-05-10 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 005 | COMPLETE | HDF5 | Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness |
| ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3B Mean Inland Surface Water Data V004 | ATLAS | 2018-10-14 to Present | N: 88 S: -88 E: 180 W: -180 | 004 | ACTIVE | HDF5 | Surface Water Processes/Measurements |
| ICESat-2 L4 Grounding Zone for Antarctic Ice Shelves V001 | ATLAS | 2019-03-30 to 2020-09-30 | N: -60 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | COMPLETE | HDF5, JPEG | Grounding Line |
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ICESat-2 Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biomass Earthdata Dashboard | Observe global forest biomass harmonization activity with the Biomass Earthdata Dashboard. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization | |
| OpenAltimetry | OpenAltimetry is a map-based visualization tool for exploring surface elevation data across Earth over time. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization |
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