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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
Pre-IceBridge ATM L1B Qfit Elevation and Return Strength V001 DHC-6, NASA DC-8, P-3A, P-3A ORION, P-3B ATM 1993-06-23 to 2008-10-30 ARCTIC, ANTARCTICA, GREENLAND, SOUTH AMERICA Binary
Pre-IceBridge ATM L2 Icessn Elevation, Slope, and Roughness V001 DHC-6, P-3A, P-3A ORION, P-3B ATM 1993-06-23 to 2008-10-30 ANTARCTICA, ARCTIC, GREENLAND, SOUTH AMERICA ASCII
Pre-IceBridge MCoRDS L2 Ice Thickness V001 DC-8, DHC-6, P-3A, P-3A ORION, P-3B MCoRDS, ACORDS, ATM, ICORDS 1993-06-23 to 2007-09-23 ANTARCTICA, GREENLAND CSV
Primary Ancillary Data Geo-Colocated to OMI/Aura UV2 1-Orbit L2 Swath 13x24km V4 (OMUANC) at GES DISC Aura, GEOS-5 OMI, NOT APPLICABLE 2004-10-01 to Present BOUNDARY LAYER, STRATOSPHERE, TROPOSPHERE
Primary Ancillary Data Geo-Colocated to OMI/Aura VIS 1-Orbit L2 Swath 13x24km V4 (OMVANC) at GES DISC Aura, GEOS-5 OMI, NOT APPLICABLE 2004-10-01 to Present BOUNDARY LAYER, STRATOSPHERE, TROPOSPHERE
Probabilistic Freeze-Thaw Record for the Northern Hemisphere, 2016-2020 SMAP, GCOM-W1 SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER, AMSR2 2016-01-01 to 2020-12-31 NORTHERN HEMISPHERE COG
Projections of Permafrost Thaw and Carbon Release for RCP 4.5 and 8.5, 1901-2299 MODELS Computer 1901-01-01 to 2300-12-31 NORTHERN HEMISPHERE netCDF-4
RADARSAT-1 Level 0 Product RADARSAT-1 SAR 1996-02-01 to 2009-03-17
RADARSAT-1 Level 1 Product RADARSAT-1 SAR 1996-02-01 to 2009-03-17
Radiostratigraphy and Age Structure of the Greenland Ice Sheet V002 C-130, DHC-6, NASA DC-8, P-3B, WP-3D ORION MCoRDS, ACORDS, MCRDS, ICORDS 1993-06-24 to 2019-05-16 GREENLAND netCDF-4
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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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