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Snow/Ice Data Access and Tools
From discovery to visualization, data tools such as Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples (AppEEARS), Snow Today, and Worldview guide users in making the most of snow and ice data.
Snow/Ice Datasets
| Dataset | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Spatial Extent | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| MEaSUREs Northern Hemisphere Terrestrial Snow Cover Extent Daily 25km EASE-Grid 2.0 V001 | DMSP 5D-2/F11, DMSP 5D-2/F13, DMSP 5D-2/F8, 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 Terrestrial Snow Cover Extent 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 | 1966-10-04 to 2012-12-31 | NORTHERN HEMISPHERE | N: 90 E: 180 W: -180 | netCDF-4 |
| MEaSUREs Phase-Based Antarctica Ice Velocity Map V001 | ALOS, ALOS-2, ENVISAT, ERS-1, ERS-2, LANDSAT-8, RADARSAT-1, RADARSAT-2, Sentinel-1A, Sentinel-1B, TDX, TSX | PALSAR, PALSAR-2, ASAR, SAR, OLI, C-SAR | 1996-01-01 to 2018-12-31 | ANTARCTICA | N: -60 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | netCDF-4 |
| MERRA-2 tavg3_2d_glc_Nx: 2d,3-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Land Ice Surface Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2T3NXGLC) at GES DISC | MERRA-2 | NOT APPLICABLE | 1980-01-01 to Present | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | |
| MERRA-2 tavgM_2d_glc_Nx: 2d,Monthly mean,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Land Ice Surface Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TMNXGLC) at GES DISC | MERRA-2 | NOT APPLICABLE | 1980-01-01 to Present | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | |
| MERRA-2 tavgU_2d_glc_Nx: 2d,diurnal,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Land Ice Surface Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TUNXGLC) at GES DISC | MERRA-2 | NOT APPLICABLE | 1980-01-01 to Present | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | |
| MODIS/Aqua CGF Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 500m SIN Grid V061 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to Present | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Snow Cover 5-Min L2 Swath 500m NRT | Aqua | MODIS | 2021-02-07 | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF-EOS |
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Snow/Ice Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | 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 | |
| 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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