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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
NRT AMSR2 L2B GLOBAL SWATH GSFC PROFILING ALGORITHM 2010: SURFACE PRECIPITATION, WIND SPEED OVER OCEAN, WATER VAPOR OVER OCEAN AND CLOUD LIQUID WATER OVER OCEAN 0 GCOM-W1 AMSR2 N/A HDF-EOS-5
NRT AMSR2 Unified Global Swath Surface Precipitation GSFC Profiling Algorithm V1 1 GCOM-W1 AMSR2 21 km netCDF-4; HDF-EOS5
NRT AMSR2 Unified L3 Daily 12.5 km Brightness Temperature & Sea Ice Concentration V4 4 GCOM-W1 AMSR2 2020-06-29

N: 89 S: -89 E: 180 W: -180

HDF-EOS5
NRT AMSR2 Unified L3 Daily 25 km Brightness Temperature & Sea Ice Concentration Polar Grids V4 4 GCOM-W1 AMSR2 2020-06-29

N: 89 S: -89 E: 180 W: -180

HDF-EOS5
NRT AMSR2 Unified L3 Daily 6.25 km Polar Gridded 89 GHz Brightness Temperatures V4 4 GCOM-W1 AMSR2 2020-06-29

N: 89 S: -89 E: 180 W: -180

HDF-EOS5
NRT AMSR2 Unified L3 Global Daily 25 km EASE-Grid Snow Water Equivalent R01 1 GCOM-W1 AMSR2 null HDF-EOS5
NRT AMSR2 Unified L3 Global Daily 25 km EASE-Grid Snow Water Equivalent V2 2 GCOM-W1 AMSR2 2021-04-15

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

HDF-EOS5
NSCAT Gridded Level 3 Enhanced Resolution Sigma-0 from BYU 1 ADEOS-I NSCAT 1996-09-15 to 1997-06-29

N: 89 S: -89 E: 180 W: -180

0.04 Decimal Degrees x 0.04 Decimal Degrees RAW
NSCAT High-Resolution MGDR, Sigma-0 and Ocean Wind Vectors (Dunbar) 2 ADEOS-I NSCAT 1996-09-15 to 1997-06-29

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

25000 Meters x 25000 Meters RAW
NSCAT Level 1.7 SDR, Sigma-0 Cells 2 ADEOS-I NSCAT 1996-09-15 to 1997-06-29

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

50000 Meters x 50000 Meters HDF
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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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