Delivery of new Suomi NPP data ceases on Nov. 2, 2026. Users should transition to alternative products. Suomi NPP data announcement

Migration to Consolidated Ingest and Archive will interrupt data ingestion at PO.DAAC, ASF DAAC, and GES DISC on Oct. 28-30, 2026. Read more

Glacier Motion/Ice Sheet Motion News

Articles, resources, and announcements from Glacier Motion/Ice Sheet Motion.

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1993 AIRSAR imagery of Bonanza Creek, Yukon Territory Canada.

Changes in Availability of Historical ASF Datasets

Starting October 1, 2026, some historical ASF SAR datasets will no longer be available through the regular ASF search and download tools.

News

Oct. 2, 2026

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Dr. Forrest Williams

Dr. Williams aims to use interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) to determine the speed of every glacier on the planet.

Data User Story

Dec. 1, 2022

This view along Steensby Glacier in northern Greenland was seen during an Operation IceBridge survey flight on April 26, 2013.

A Submarine Retreat

New maps get to the bottom of Greenland’s outlet glaciers.

Feature Article

Dec. 27, 2020

Mountain glaciers, such as Colony Glacier in Alaska, often terminate in a lake.

A Glacial Pace

Satellites keep an eye on ice loss and gain in Alaska.

Feature Article

Dec. 27, 2020

Changes in the calving front of Greenland's Jakobshavn glacier between 1942 and 2006.

Collecting Data at a Glacial Pace: The Greenland Ice Mapping Project

Greenland’s more than 200 major outlet glaciers are constantly on the move—many of them at some of the fastest speeds ever recorded.

Feature Article

Nov. 4, 2020

Dr. Bernd Scheuchl

Dr. Scheuchl and his team use SAR data to characterize Antarctica.

Data User Story

Aug. 8, 2020

Taken on March 3, 2000, this image shows the Ross Ice Shelf prior to the calving of iceberg B15.

New Light on Ice Motion

NASA ESDIS article describing research uses of data - MODIS aids the study and interpretation of the history of Antarctic temperature and climate records.

Feature Article

July 22, 2020

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