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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
Pre-IceBridge ATM L2 Icessn Elevation, Slope, and Roughness V001 1 DHC-6, P-3A, P-3A ORION, P-3B ATM 1993-06-23 to 2008-10-30

N: -46 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

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N: 90 S: 60 E: 180 W: -180

ASCII
Pre-IceBridge MCoRDS L2 Ice Thickness V001 1 DC-8, DHC-6, P-3A, P-3A ORION, P-3B MCoRDS, ACORDS, ATM, ICORDS 1993-06-23 to 2007-09-23

N: 90 S: 60 E: 180 W: -180

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N: -53 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

CSV
Primary Ancillary Data Geo-Colocated to OMI/Aura UV2 1-Orbit L2 Swath 13x24km V4 (OMUANC) at GES DISC 004 Aura, GEOS-5 OMI, NOT APPLICABLE 2004-10-01 to Present

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

Primary Ancillary Data Geo-Colocated to OMI/Aura VIS 1-Orbit L2 Swath 13x24km V4 (OMVANC) at GES DISC 004 Aura, GEOS-5 OMI, NOT APPLICABLE 2004-10-01 to Present

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

Probabilistic Freeze-Thaw Record for the Northern Hemisphere, 2016-2020 1 SMAP, GCOM-W1 SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER, AMSR2 2016-01-01 to 2020-12-31

N: 90 S: 0 E: 180 W: -180

COG
Projections of Permafrost Thaw and Carbon Release for RCP 4.5 and 8.5, 1901-2299 1 MODELS Computer 1901-01-01 to 2300-12-31

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

netCDF-4
RADARSAT-1 Level 0 Product 1 RADARSAT-1 SAR 1996-02-01 to 2009-03-17

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

RADARSAT-1 Level 1 Product 1 RADARSAT-1 SAR 1996-02-01 to 2009-03-17

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

Radiostratigraphy and Age Structure of the Greenland Ice Sheet V002 2 C-130, DHC-6, NASA DC-8, P-3B, WP-3D ORION MCoRDS, ACORDS, MCRDS, ICORDS 1993-06-24 to 2019-05-16

N: 83.9 S: 58.9 E: -10.7 W: -73.5

5 Kilometers x 5 Kilometers netCDF-4
Reynolds Mountain East FMCW Radar Autopicked Snow Depths V001 1 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS GPR 2009-03-19 to 2009-03-19

N: 43.071 S: 43.063 E: -116.749 W: -116.76

CSV, netCDF-4, Shapefile, Text File
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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
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