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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODIS/Terra Sea Ice Extent 5-Min L2 Swath 1km NRT | Terra | MODIS | 2021-02-07 | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF-EOS |
| MODIS/Terra Sea Ice Extent and IST Daily L3 Global 4km EASE-Grid Day V061 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-24 to Present | GLOBAL OCEAN | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra Sea Ice Extent Daily L3 Global 1km EASE-Grid Day V061 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-24 to Present | GLOBAL OCEAN | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF-EOS2 |
| NSCAT Gridded Level 3 Enhanced Resolution Sigma-0 from BYU | ADEOS-I | NSCAT | 1996-09-15 to 1997-06-29 | BERING SEA, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTHERN ASIA, ANTARCTICA, ANTARCTICA | N: 89 S: -89 E: 180 W: -180 | RAW |
| NSCAT High-Resolution MGDR, Sigma-0 and Ocean Wind Vectors (Dunbar) | ADEOS-I | NSCAT | 1996-09-15 to 1997-06-29 | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | RAW |
| NSCAT Level 1.7 SDR, Sigma-0 Cells | ADEOS-I | NSCAT | 1996-09-15 to 1997-06-29 | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF |
| RADARSAT-1 Level 0 Product | RADARSAT-1 | SAR | 1996-02-01 to 2009-03-17 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | ||
| RADARSAT-1 Level 1 Product | RADARSAT-1 | SAR | 1996-02-01 to 2009-03-17 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | ||
| SEASAT SCATTEROMETER BINNED 50KM SIGMA-0 DATA (Wentz) | SEASAT 1 | SASS | 1978-07-07 to 1978-10-10 | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | RAW |
| SENTINEL-1A_DUAL_POL_GRD_FULL_RES | Sentinel-1A | C-SAR | 2014-04-03 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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