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ICESat-2 Resources

Earthdata resources for users working with NASA’s NASA's Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) data include tutorials and other learning resources, news announcements such as instrument updates and data releases, user guides and related documents, and frequently asked questions.

ICESat-2 Documents

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Training Resources: ICESat-2/ ATLAS Quick Look Products	ICESat-2/ATLAS Quick Look Products, a Satellite Needs Working Group (SNWG) solution, reduce the latency of five existing ICESat-2 products from 45 days to three days. A number of training resources relevant to this solution are aggregated into five categories described in this document.	PDF (721.37 kb)	Oct. 27, 2026

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Exploring Expedited NASA ICESat-2 "Quick Look" Data Products in the Earthdata Cloud

This short webinar explores a focused selection of the ATLAS/ICESat-2 "Quick Look" datasets.

Webinar

Oct. 7, 2026

ICESat-2 data overlaid on North America.

Laser Altimetry Applications for a Changing World: Measuring Snow Depth with ICESat-2

A data training webinar to learn about the ICESat-2 Global Geolocated Photons product and two snow depth estimation methods.

Webinar

April 10, 2026

Satellite image showing underwater topography

NASA Satellite Laser Altimetry for Coastal and Near-Shore Bathymetry

This ARSET training covers NASA data providing near global coverage of coastal and near-shore satellite-derived bathymetry (SDB) measurements.

Training

Dec. 2-4, 2025

A graphic of the network of lakes and rivers in North America that are measured by ICESat-2. Image Credit: Michael Michael Jasinski

Laser Altimetry Applications for a Changing World: Working with ICESat-2 Inland Surface Water Data

Join us on Wed., Nov. 19, 2025, at 2 p.m. EST for the fifth NASA ICESat-2 data training webinar. Participants will learn about ICESat-2 inland surface water data, services, and tools.

Webinar

Nov. 13, 2025

During the final leg of the NASA Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate (MOSAiC) expedition, the research vessel Polarstern reaches the northernmost point on Earth. Image Credit: NASA MOSAiC team

Laser Altimetry Applications for a Changing World: Working with ICESat-2 Sea Ice Data

The fourth NASA ICESat-2 data training webinar features ICESat-2 sea ice datasets, services, and tools.

Webinar

July 25, 2025

Sea Level Change Tools for Planning and Decision Support

This ARSET training focuses on NASA products available to assess sea level change.

Training

June 10-17, 2025

$ATL24 data for Marathon, Florida, illustrating the automatic detection and processing of ICESat-2 bathymetry. The top panel shows the location of the ATL24 segment extending from Vaca Key Bight south approximately 4 km. The bottom panel shows the ATL24 bathymetry profile from the shoreline to depths of 12 m. Aqua points correspond to detected sea surface, blue to bathymetry, and white to low-confidence bathymetry. Refraction correction has been applied to all bathymetric points.$

Laser Altimetry Applications for a Changing World: Working with ICESat-2 Bathymetry Data

In the third webinar of the ICESat-2 series, learn how to discover, access, and work with a new bathymetric data product, ATL24.

Webinar

March 24, 2025

ICESat-2 30-meter gridded canopy height map across the contiguous US based upon ICESat-2 canopy heights and ancillary Landsat, LANDFIRE and topographic variables for 2020.

Laser Altimetry Applications for a Changing World: Working with ICESat-2 Land and Vegetation Height Data

In the second ICESat-2 webinar, learn how to work with land and vegetation height data. A live demonstration will showcase the SlideRule Earth web service which provides on-demand science data processing.

Webinar

Jan. 31, 2025

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IceSat image of snow cover over North America

Testing Tools to Gauge Snow Depth

A recent study examined the accuracy of satellite data for gauging snow depth. Researchers found that NASA's ICESat-2 can provide reliable estimates of snow depth.

News

July 20, 2026

Laser Altimetry Applications for a Changing World: Measuring Snow Depth with ICESat-2

A data training webinar to learn about the ICESat-2 Global Geolocated Photons product and two snow depth estimation methods.

Webinar

April 10, 2026

Dive Into ICESat-2 ATLAS for Coastal Satellite-Derived Bathymetry

This training, offered by NASA's ARSET program, focuses on data providing near-global coverage of coastal and satellite-derived bathymetry measurements.

News

Nov. 14, 2025

Laser Altimetry Applications for a Changing World: Working with ICESat-2 Inland Surface Water Data

Join us on Wed., Nov. 19, 2025, at 2 p.m. EST for the fifth NASA ICESat-2 data training webinar. Participants will learn about ICESat-2 inland surface water data, services, and tools.

Webinar

Nov. 13, 2025

A piece of a larger IceBridge Digital Mapping Sensor (DMS) Level 3 Ames Stereo Pipeline Orthorectified Image.

Earth Science Data Roundup: September 2025

A summary of datasets, products, and resources released by NASA’s Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs) in August 2025.

News

Sept. 4, 2025

A part of a larger screen capture from the OpenAltimetry user interface showing ICESat orbit tracks (lines) and data acquisition points (dots).

Earth Science Data Roundup: August 2025

A summary of datasets, products, and resources released by NASA’s Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs) in July 2025.

News

Aug. 13, 2025

Laser Altimetry Applications for a Changing World: Working with ICESat-2 Sea Ice Data

The fourth NASA ICESat-2 data training webinar features ICESat-2 sea ice datasets, services, and tools.

Webinar

July 25, 2025

This image is a portion of a larger image showing sulphur dioxide data from the OMI instrument aboard NASA's Aura satellite.

Earth Science Data Roundup: July 2025

A summary of datasets, products, and resources released by NASA’s Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs) in June 2025.

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July 18, 2025

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