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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIIRS/JPSS1 Snow Cover 6-Min L2 Swath 375m NRT | NOAA-20 | VIIRS | 2023-10-10 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | NetCDF | |
| VIIRS/JPSS1 Snow Cover 6-Min L2 Swath 375m V002 | JPSS-1, NOAA-20 | VIIRS | 2018-01-05 to Present | GLOBAL LAND | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | netCDF-4 |
| VIIRS/JPSS1 Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V002 | JPSS-1, NOAA-20 | VIIRS | 2018-01-05 to Present | GLOBAL LAND | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF-EOS5 |
| VIIRS/JPSS1 Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 375m CMG V002 | JPSS-1, NOAA-20 | VIIRS | 2018-01-05 to Present | GLOBAL LAND | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF-EOS5 |
| VIIRS/JPSS1 Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 375m SIN Grid V002 | JPSS-1, NOAA-20 | VIIRS | 2018-01-05 to Present | GLOBAL LAND | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF-EOS5 |
| VIIRS/NPP CGF Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 375m SIN Grid V002 | Suomi-NPP | VIIRS | 2012-01-19 to Present | GLOBAL LAND | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF-EOS5 |
| VIIRS/NPP Snow Cover 6-Min L2 Swath 375m | Suomi-NPP | VIIRS | 2012-01-19 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | NetCDF | |
| VIIRS/NPP Snow Cover 6-Min L2 Swath 375m NRT | Suomi-NPP | VIIRS | 2023-10-10 to Present | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | NetCDF |
| VIIRS/NPP Snow Cover 6-Min L2 Swath 375m V002 | Suomi-NPP | VIIRS | 2012-01-19 to Present | GLOBAL LAND | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | netCDF-4 |
| VIIRS/NPP Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V002 | Suomi-NPP | VIIRS | 2012-01-19 to Present | GLOBAL LAND | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 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 | |
| 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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