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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 Sort descending | Version | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) L1-L3 Ancillary NOAA Data V001 | 1 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 2015-01-31 to Present |
N: 86.4 S: -86.4 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-3, ASCII | |
| VIIRS/JPSS1 CGF Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 375m SIN Grid V002 | 2 | JPSS-1, NOAA-20 | VIIRS | 2018-01-05 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
375 Meters x 375 Meters | HDF-EOS5 |
| VIIRS/JPSS1 Snow Cover 6-Min L2 Swath 375m NRT | 2 | NOAA-20 | VIIRS | 2023-10-10 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
375 Meters x 375 Meters | NetCDF |
| VIIRS/JPSS1 Snow Cover 6-Min L2 Swath 375m V002 | 2 | JPSS-1, NOAA-20 | VIIRS | 2018-01-05 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
375 Meters x 375 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| VIIRS/JPSS1 Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V002 | 2 | JPSS-1, NOAA-20 | VIIRS | 2018-01-05 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.05 Decimal Degrees x 0.05 Decimal Degrees | HDF-EOS5 |
| VIIRS/JPSS1 Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 375m CMG V002 | 2 | JPSS-1, NOAA-20 | VIIRS | 2018-01-05 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
375 Meters x 375 Meters | HDF-EOS5 |
| VIIRS/JPSS1 Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 375m SIN Grid V002 | 2 | JPSS-1, NOAA-20 | VIIRS | 2018-01-05 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
375 Meters x 375 Meters | HDF-EOS5 |
| VIIRS/JPSS2 CGF Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 375m SIN Grid V002 | 2 | JPSS-2, NOAA-21 | VIIRS | 2023-02-10 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
375 Meters x 375 Meters | HDF-EOS5 |
| VIIRS/JPSS2 Snow Cover 6-Min L2 Swath 375m V002 | 2 | JPSS-2, NOAA-21 | VIIRS | 2023-02-10 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
375 Meters x 375 Meters | NetCDF |
| VIIRS/JPSS2 Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V002 | 2 | JPSS-2, NOAA-21 | VIIRS | 2023-02-10 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.05 Decimal Degrees x 0.05 Decimal Degrees | HDF-EOS5 |
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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 |
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