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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
SnowEx23 Snow Water Equivalent V001 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS SNOW TUBE 2023-03-13 to 2023-03-16 GULF OF ALASKA N: 68.615 S: 64.8677 E: -147.6745 W: -149.494 ASCII
SnowEx23 University of Wyoming Ground Penetrating Radar V001 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS LIDAR 2023-03-08 to 2023-03-10, 2023-03-11 to 2023-03-14 ALASKA N: 70.0846 S: 70.0036 E: -148.61304 W: -148.77094 CSV
Snowmelt Timing Maps Derived from MODIS for North America, Version 2, 2001-2018 Terra MODIS 2001-01-01 to 2018-12-31 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CANADA N: 90 S: 10 W: -180 GeoTIFF
Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) L1-L3 Ancillary NOAA Data V001 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 2015-01-31 to Present GLOBAL LAND N: 86.4 S: -86.4 E: 180 W: -180 netCDF-3, ASCII
SWOT Level 2 Radiometer Brightness Temperatures and Troposphere Interim Data Product SWOT AMR 2022-12-16 GLOBAL N: 77.6 S: -77.6 E: 180 W: -180 netCDF-4
SWOT Level 2 Radiometer Brightness Temperatures and Troposphere Interim Data Product Version D SWOT AMR 2022-12-16 GLOBAL N: 77.6 S: -77.6 E: 180 W: -180 netCDF-4
SWOT Level 2 Radiometer Brightness Temperatures and Troposphere Interim Data Product, Version 1.0 SWOT AMR 2022-12-16 GLOBAL N: 77.6 S: -77.6 E: 180 W: -180 netCDF-4
SWOT Level 2 Radiometer Brightness Temperatures and Troposphere Operational Data Product SWOT AMR 2022-12-16 GLOBAL N: 77.6 S: -77.6 E: 180 W: -180 netCDF-4
SWOT Level 2 Radiometer Brightness Temperatures and Troposphere Operational Data Product Version D SWOT AMR 2022-12-16 GLOBAL N: 77.6 S: -77.6 E: 180 W: -180 netCDF-4
SWOT Level 2 Radiometer Brightness Temperatures and Troposphere Operational Data Product, Version 1.0 SWOT AMR 2022-12-16 GLOBAL N: 77.6 S: -77.6 E: 180 W: -180 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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