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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 Spatial Extent Data Format
Arctic Vegetation Plots in Willow Communities, North Slope, Alaska, 1997 FIELD INVESTIGATION, FIELD SURVEYS BALANCE, PH METERS 1997-07-09 to 1997-08-17 N: 70.1878 S: 68.0331 E: -148.084 W: -149.851 CSV
ASO L4 Lidar Snow Depth 3m UTM Grid V001 DHC-6, King Air Riegl LMS-Q1560 2013-04-03 to 2019-10-10 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA N: 38.35197009 S: 38.34702501 E: -119.1465541 W: -119.1526326 GeoTIFF
ASO L4 Lidar Snow Depth 50m UTM Grid V001 DHC-6, King Air Riegl LMS-Q1560 2013-04-03 to 2019-07-16 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA N: 48.09085803 S: 47.4930029 E: -123.1287659 W: -124.1847181 GeoTIFF
ASO L4 Lidar Snow Water Equivalent 50m UTM Grid V001 DHC-6, King Air Riegl LMS-Q1560 2013-04-03 to 2019-07-16 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA N: 37.39260287 S: 37.37399023 E: -118.4109694 W: -118.4259857 GeoTIFF
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Land Ice Height V006 ICESat-2 ATLAS 2018-10-14 to 2025-03-02 GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 HDF5
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Land Ice Height V007 ICESat-2 ATLAS 2018-10-14 to Present GLOBAL N: 88 S: -88 E: 180 W: -180 HDF5
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Sea Ice Freeboard Quick Look V007 ICESat-2 ATLAS 2025-06-08 to Present NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE N: 88 S: -88 E: 180 W: -180 HDF5
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Sea Ice Freeboard Quick Look V007 ICESat-2 ATLAS 2025-06-08 to Present NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE N: 88 S: -88 E: 180 W: -180 HDF5
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Sea Ice Freeboard V006 ICESat-2 ATLAS 2018-10-14 to 2025-03-02 SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 HDF5
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Sea Ice Freeboard V007 ICESat-2 ATLAS 2018-10-14 to Present SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE N: 88 S: -88 E: 180 W: -180 HDF5
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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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