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Cryosphere Data Access and Tools

NASA data range from measuring the current and historical extent of snow and ice to tracking its formation and melting. Our datasets and tools help researchers translate these interconnected data points into actionable knowledge.

Cryosphere Datasets

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Dataset Version Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
ABoVE: Passive Microwave-derived Annual Snow Melt Duration Date Maps, 1988-2018 1.1 Nimbus-7, DMSP 5D-2/F10, Aqua, DMSP SMMR, SSMIS, AMSR-E, SSM 1988-02-09 to 2018-07-20

N: 72.41 S: 51.6 E: -107.833 W: -180

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ABoVE: Passive Microwave-derived Annual Snowpack Main Melt Onset Date Maps, 1988-2023 1.0 DMSP 5D-2/F10, Aqua, Nimbus, DMSP SSMIS, AMSR-E, SMMR, SSM 1988-02-09 to 2023-07-20

N: 72.4085 S: 51.6089 E: -107.83 W: -180

multiple
ABoVE: Permafrost Measurements and Distribution Across the Y-K Delta, Alaska, 2016 1 IKONOS, FIELD SURVEYS, Airplane Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope, SOIL DEPTH PROBE, LIDAR 2009-06-27 to 2016-07-17

N: 61.2881 S: 61.1694 E: -165.03 W: -165.69

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ABoVE: Rain-on-Snow Frequency and Distribution during Cold Seasons, Alaska, 1988-2023 2 Aqua, GCOM-W1, DMSP AMSR-E, AMSR2, SSMIS 1988-11-01 to 2023-03-31

N: 73.8339 S: 48.6232 E: -124.326 W: -175.397

COG
ABoVE: Upscaled Active Layer Thickness in Northern Alaska, 2014-2017 1 G-III P-SAR 2014-01-01 to 2017-12-31

N: 74.7203 S: 59.3494 E: -133.048 W: -171.803

COG
Alaska's Changing YK Delta: Knowledge Exchange between Elders and Geoscientists, 2018 1 FIELD SURVEYS VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 2018-11-14 to 2018-11-16

N: 63.4333 S: 59.5816 E: -159.478 W: -166.553

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ALOS PALSAR High Resolution Radiometric Terrain Corrected Product 1 ALOS PALSAR 2006-03-23 to 2011-04-22

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

ALOS PALSAR Level 1.0 Product 1 ALOS PALSAR 2006-03-23 to 2011-04-22

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

ALOS PALSAR Level 1.1 Product 1 ALOS PALSAR 2006-01-23 to 2011-05-23

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

ALOS PALSAR Level 1.5 Product 1 ALOS PALSAR 2006-03-23 to 2011-04-22

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

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Cryosphere Data Tools

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Tool Description Services
AppEEARS The The Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples (AppEEARS) offers users a simple and efficient way to perform data access and transformation processes. Search and Discovery, Subsetting, Customization, Downloading, Visualization
GLIMS Glacier Database Visualize and download data from the GLIMS Glacier Database using the map-based GLIMS Glacier Viewer or search and download data using custom parameters in the GLIMS Text Search Interface. Downloading, 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
RTC Stack Processor The radiometric terrain correction (RTC) stack processor tool facilitates time-series analysis of such phenomena as flooding events, deforestation, or glacier retreat. Analysis, Processing, Search and Discovery, Visualization
Vertex Vertex is a graphical search interface for finding synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data. Search and Discovery, Access, Downloading, Processing, Subsetting
Worldview Worldview offers the capability to interactively browse over 1,200 global, full-resolution satellite imagery layers and download the underlying data. Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization, Access, Comparison, Monitoring Natural Events
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