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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 Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Location Keywords Data Format
NCA-LDAS Noah-3.3 Land Surface Model L4 Daily 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NCALDAS_NOAH0125_D) at GES DISC Noah-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 1979-01-02 to 2016-12-31 NORTH AMERICA
Near-Real-Time AMSR2 EASE-Grid Daily Global Ice Concentration and Snow Extent V001 GCOM-W1 AMSR2 2024-01-01 to Present NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, ARCTIC, ANTARCTICA, SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE HDF-EOS4, HDF-EOS2
Near-Real-Time DMSP SSMIS Daily Polar Gridded Sea Ice Concentrations V002 DMSP 5D-3/F16, DMSP 5D-3/F17, DMSP 5D-3/F18 SSMIS 2023-01-01 to Present SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, ANTARCTICA, ARCTIC, POLAR PNG, netCDF-4
Near-Real-Time SSM/I EASE-Grid Daily Global Ice Concentration and Snow Extent V002 DMSP 5D-2/F13 SSM/I 1995-05-04 to 2009-09-11 ANTARCTICA, ARCTIC, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE HDF-EOS2
Near-Real-Time SSM/I-SSMIS EASE-Grid Daily Global Ice Concentration and Snow Extent V003 DMSP 5D-3/F16 SSMIS 2012-01-01 to Present ANTARCTICA, ARCTIC, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE HDF-EOS2
Near-Real-Time SSM/I-SSMIS EASE-Grid Daily Global Ice Concentration and Snow Extent V004 DMSP 5D-3/F17 SSMIS 2009-08-17 to Present ARCTIC, ANTARCTICA, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE HDF-EOS2
Near-Real-Time SSM/I-SSMIS EASE-Grid Daily Global Ice Concentration and Snow Extent V005 DMSP 5D-3/F18 SSMIS 2016-12-01 to Present SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, ARCTIC, ANTARCTICA HDF-EOS2
Nimbus Ice Edge Points from Nimbus Visible Imagery L2, CSV V001 Nimbus-1, Nimbus-2, Nimbus-3 AVCS Nimbus-1, CAMERAS, AVCS Nimbus-2, IDCS Nimbus-3 1969-04-24 to 1970-01-21, 1964-08-28 to 1964-09-22, 1966-05-15 to 1966-09-02 POLAR ASCII
Northern Hemisphere Ice Cover Monthly Statistics at 1 Degree Resolution V001 (NHICEM) at GES DISC GOES AVHRR 2000-01-01 to 2014-11-30 NORTHERN HEMISPHERE
Northern Hemisphere Snow Cover Monthly Statistics at 1 Degree Resolution V001 (NHSNOWM) at GES DISC GOES AVHRR 2000-01-01 to 2014-11-30 NORTHERN HEMISPHERE
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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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