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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.

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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

Location of NASA ICESat-2 (ATL13) data (Inland Water Product) from April 25, 2023 over Lake Powell, Utah, United States, viewed in OpenAltimetry.

Laser Altimetry Applications for a Changing World: Explore ICESat-2 Data

This is the first in a five-part webinar series to introduce NASA's Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation-2 (ICESat-2) platform and the platform's data, tools, and applications.

Webinar

Oct. 28, 2024

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This is part of a larger image from the ASTER instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite. Composed of reconstructed unprocessed instrument band combination 3n-2-1 data, this image shows the landscape of Guatemala on March 23, 2003. Credit: LP DAAC

Earth Science Data Roundup: June 2025

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

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June 12, 2025

Black-and-white VIIRS day/night bands data visualization

Earth Science Data Roundup: May 2025

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

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May 13, 2025

This true-color image of Kiriwina Island in in Papua New Guinea shows the 55 tracks of ATL24 bathymetry data.

New Global ICESat-2 Bathymetric Data Fills Near-Shore Data Voids

ATL24, a new space-based lidar product, provides bathymetry data that can be used to characterize nearshore habitats and create safer maritime transportation channels.

News

May 2, 2025

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

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

Webinar

Jan. 31, 2025

A visualization of Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) data over northern Mongolia on October 20, 2023, from the ECOSTRESS ECO_L2T_STARS V002 product.

Earth Science Data Roundup: December 2024

A summary of datasets, products, and resources released by NASA’s Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs) in November 2024.

News

Dec. 4, 2024

Laser Altimetry Applications for a Changing World: Explore ICESat-2 Data

This is the first in a five-part webinar series to introduce NASA's Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation-2 (ICESat-2) platform and the platform's data, tools, and applications.

Webinar

Oct. 28, 2024

Global Web-Enabled Landsat Data (GWELD) v3.2 2005 product showing Odawara, Japan.

Earth Science Data Roundup: October 2024

A summary of datasets, products, and resources released by NASA’s Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs) in September 2024.

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Oct. 3, 2024

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

NASA Satellite Laser Altimetry for Coastal and Near-Shore Bathymetry

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

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

Sea Level Change Tools for Planning and Decision Support

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

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

Laser Altimetry Applications for a Changing World: Explore ICESat-2 Data

ICESat-2 News

Earth Science Data Roundup: June 2025

Earth Science Data Roundup: May 2025

New Global ICESat-2 Bathymetric Data Fills Near-Shore Data Voids

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

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

Earth Science Data Roundup: December 2024

Laser Altimetry Applications for a Changing World: Explore ICESat-2 Data

Earth Science Data Roundup: October 2024

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