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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
SnowEx17 Community Snow Pit Measurements V001 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS SNOW DENSITY CUTTER, STEEL MEASURING TAPE, THERMOMETERS, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 2017-02-06 to 2017-02-25 COLORADO N: 38 S: 37.8 E: -107.65 W: -107.8 CSV
SnowEx17 GPR and Lidar-Derived Snowpack Relative Permittivities and Densities V001 AIRCRAFT LIDAR 2017-02-08 to 2017-02-25 GRAND MESA N: 39.106 S: 39.0005 E: -107.86 W: -108.2195 CSV
SnowEx17 Ground Penetrating Radar V002 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS GPR 2017-02-08 to 2017-02-25 GRAND MESA N: 39.11115 S: 38.9935 E: -107.85785 W: -108.22367 ASCII
SnowEx17 Laser Snow Microstructure Specific Surface Area Data V001 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS IRIS, IceCube 2017-02-07 to 2017-02-25 GRAND MESA N: 39.10595 S: 39.00035 E: -107.86944 W: -108.21907 PNG, CSV
SnowEx17 Radiometrics Surface-Based Radiometer Brightness Temperatures V001 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS RADIOMETERS 2017-02-14 to 2017-02-18 COLORADO N: 39.10552 S: 39.02098 E: -107.846975 W: -108.23134528825 JPEG, ASCII
SnowEx17 Snow Depth from Time-Lapse Imagery V001 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS CAMERAS 2016-10-01 to 2017-06-01 GRAND MESA N: 39.055 S: 39.007 E: -107.934 W: -108.216 CSV
SnowEx17 SnowMicroPen (SMP) Raw Penetration Force Profiles V001 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS SMP 2017-02-07 to 2017-02-25 GRAND MESA N: 39.027679996706 S: 38.980648493922 E: -107.84605082281 W: -108.22919239513 PNG, XML, ASCII
SnowEx17 Time Series Sonic Snow Depth Measurement Array V001 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS ULTRASONIC DEPTH SENSOR 2016-10-12 to 2017-07-03 COLORADO N: 39.03430447 S: 39.02755193 E: -107.9335668 W: -108.0545976 JPEG, ASCII
SnowEx20 Cameron Pass Ground Penetrating Radar V001 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS GPR 2019-12-18 to 2020-03-12 CAMERON PASS N: 40.52 S: 40.51 E: -105.88 W: -105.891 CSV
SnowEx20 Community Snow Depth Probe Measurements V001 FIELD SURVEYS PROBES 2020-01-28 to 2020-02-12 GRAND MESA N: 39.07 S: 39 E: -107.997 W: -108.228 CSV
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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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