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Ice Extent Data Access and Tools
Data from NASA range from maps of sea ice extent to routinely updated global imagery. Our datasets and tools help users find and integrate the data they need to measure ice extent frequently and accurately.
Ice Extent Datasets
| Dataset | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Spatial Extent | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERS-2 Gridded Level 3 Enhanced Resolution Sigma-0 from BYU | ERS-2 | AMI | 1996-06-03 to 2001-12-30 | EUROPE, SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTH AFRICA, BERING SEA, GREENLAND | N: 88.2 S: -79.7 E: 180 W: -180 | RAW |
| ERS-2 Level 0 Product | ERS-2 | SAR | 1995-10-01 to 2011-07-04 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | ||
| ERS-2 Level 1 Product | ERS-2 | SAR | 1995-10-01 to 2011-07-04 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | ||
| MEaSUREs Arctic Sea Ice Characterization Daily 25km EASE-Grid 2.0 V001 | Aqua, DMSP 5D-2/F11, DMSP 5D-2/F13, DMSP 5D-2/F8, DMSP 5D-3/F17, Nimbus-7, Terra | AMSR-E, SSM/I, SSMIS, SMMR | 1979-01-01 to 2012-12-31 | ARCTIC | N: 90 E: 180 W: -180 | netCDF-4 |
| MEaSUREs Northern Hemisphere State of Cryosphere Daily 25km EASE-Grid 2.0 V001 | DMSP 5D-2/F13, DMSP 5D-3/F17, Terra | SSM/I, SSMIS, MODIS | 1999-01-01 to 2012-12-31 | NORTHERN HEMISPHERE | N: 90 E: 180 W: -180 | netCDF-4 |
| MEaSUREs Northern Hemisphere State of Cryosphere Weekly 100km EASE-Grid 2.0 V001 | DMSP 5D-2/F11, DMSP 5D-2/F13, DMSP 5D-2/F8, DMSP 5D-3/F17, Nimbus-7 | SSM/I, SSMIS, SMMR | 1979-01-02 to 2012-12-31 | NORTHERN HEMISPHERE | N: 90 E: 180 W: -180 | netCDF-4 |
| MODIS/Aqua Sea Ice Extent 5-Min L2 Swath 1km NRT | Aqua | MODIS | 2021-02-07 | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF-EOS |
| MODIS/Aqua Sea Ice Extent 5-Min L2 Swath 1km V061 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to Present | GLOBAL OCEAN | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Sea Ice Extent and IST Daily L3 Global 4km EASE-Grid Day V061 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to Present | GLOBAL OCEAN | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Sea Ice Extent Daily L3 Global 1km EASE-Grid Day V061 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to Present | GLOBAL OCEAN | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF-EOS2 |
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