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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
AMSR-E/Aqua Daily L3 12.5 km Brightness Temperature, Sea Ice Concentration, & Snow Depth Polar Grids V003 Aqua AMSR-E 2002-06-01 to 2011-10-04 POLAR N: 90 S: 30.98 E: 180 W: -180 HDF-EOS2
AMSR-E/Aqua Daily L3 12.5 km Brightness Temperature, Sea Ice Concentration, & Snow Depth Polar Grids V004 Aqua AMSR-E 2002-06-01 to 2011-10-04 NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE, POLAR N: 90 S: 30.98 E: 180 W: -180 HDF-EOS5
AMSR-E/Aqua Daily L3 25 km Brightness Temperature & Sea Ice Concentration Polar Grids V003 Aqua AMSR-E 2002-06-01 to 2011-10-04 POLAR N: -39.23 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 HDF-EOS2
AMSR-E/Aqua Daily L3 25 km Brightness Temperature & Sea Ice Concentration Polar Grids V004 Aqua AMSR-E 2002-06-01 to 2011-10-04 NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, POLAR, SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE N: -39.23 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 HDF-EOS5
AMSR-E/Aqua Daily L3 Global Snow Water Equivalent EASE-Grids V002 Aqua AMSR-E 2002-06-19 to 2011-10-03 GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 HDF-EOS2
AMSR-E/Aqua Monthly L3 Global Snow Water Equivalent EASE-Grids V002 Aqua AMSR-E 2002-06-19 to 2011-10-01 GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 HDF-EOS2
Aquarius L3 Weekly Polar-Gridded Brightness Temperature and Sea Surface Salinity V005 SAC-D AQUARIUS_RADIOMETER 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-04 ANTARCTICA, ARCTIC N: 87.4 S: 50 E: 180 W: -180 HDF5, HDF5
Aquarius L3 Weekly Polar-Gridded Landscape Freeze/Thaw Data V005 SAC-D AQUARIUS_RADIOMETER 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-04 ARCTIC N: 87.4 S: 50 E: 180 W: -180 HDF
Aquarius L3 Weekly Polar-Gridded Normalized Radar Cross Section V005 SAC-D AQUARIUS_SCATTEROMETER 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-04 ARCTIC, ANTARCTICA N: -50 S: -79 E: 180 W: -180 HDF5, HDF5
Aquarius L3 Weekly Polar-Gridded Sea Surface Salinity V005 SAC-D AQUARIUS_RADIOMETER 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-04 ARCTIC, ANTARCTICA N: -50 S: -79 E: 180 W: -180 HDF5, 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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