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Glaciers/Ice Sheets News
Articles, resources, and announcements from Glaciers/Ice Sheets.
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
NASA Earth observation data contributed to the discovery of a previously unknown subpopulation of polar bears in Southeast Greenland.
Feature Article
June 23, 2022
Data from NASA’s NSIDC DAAC helps scientists like Dr. Kristin Poinar develop the next generation of models for forecasting sea-level rise from melting glaciers and ice sheets.
Data User Story
May 3, 2022
Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data is essential to projects that monitor the ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica.
Data User Story
Oct. 10, 2021
Image captured on 26 June 2021, by the MODIS instrument, aboard the Aqua satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
July 6, 2021
Image captured on 2 June 2021, by the VIIRS instrument, aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
June 7, 2021
This ArcGIS StoryMap highlights Data User Profiles, Learning Resources and Worldview imagery layers in support of Earth Day 2021.
Feature Article
April 19, 2021
The Global Sea Level Change portal is NASA’s home for sea level change data and information. As the portal’s principal investigator, Dr. Boening ensures that it remains a key resource for both scientists and the general public.
Data User Story
April 12, 2021