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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 | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPM Ground Validation Two-Dimensional Video Disdrometer (2DVD) C3VP V1 | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | 2DVD | 2006-12-02 to 2007-04-09 |
N: 44.2432 S: 44.2232 E: -79.7706 W: -79.7906 |
ASCII | |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION TWO-DIMENSIONAL VIDEO DISDROMETER (2DVD) WFF Version 1 | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | 2DVD | point | ASCII | ||
| High Mountain Asia 2 m DEM, Surface Velocity, and Lagrangian Surface Mass Balance for Select Debris Covered Glaciers V001 | 1 | GEOEYE-1, WORLDVIEW-1, WORLDVIEW-2, WORLDVIEW-3 | GIS, WV60, WV110 | 2012-12-23 to 2017-12-22 |
N: 28.39 S: 28.2 E: 85.77 W: 85.51 N: 28.12 S: 27.85 E: 87 W: 86.64 |
2 Meters x 2 Meters | GeoTIFF |
| High Mountain Asia Annual 90m Glacier Surface Melt/Freeze Phenology from SAR Imagery V001 | 1 | Sentinel-1A, Sentinel-1B | C-SAR | 2017-01-01 to 2020-12-31 |
N: 39.3278838 S: 15.9481506 E: 105.0568047 W: 60.8416366 |
90 Meters x 90 Meters | GeoTIFF |
| High Mountain Asia ASCAT Freeze/Thaw/Melt Status V001 | 1 | METOP, METOP-A, METOP-B | ASCAT | 2009-01-01 to 2017-10-12 |
N: 44.683 S: 19.125 E: 105.577 W: 63.427 |
4.45 Kilometers x 4.45 Kilometers | PNG, HDF5, GeoTIFF |
| High Mountain Asia COAWST 6-Hourly 4km Regional Climate Model Simulations V001 | 1 | MODELS | NOT APPLICABLE | 1999-10-01 to 2014-10-01 |
N: 46.34996 S: 20.96392 E: 120.8316 W: 49.1684 |
4 Kilometers x 4 Kilometers | netCDF-3 |
| High Mountain Asia COAWST Daily 4km Regional Climate Model Simulations V001 | 1 | MODELS | NOT APPLICABLE | 1999-10-01 to 2014-09-30 |
N: 46.34996 S: 20.96392 E: 120.8316 W: 49.1684 |
4 Kilometers x 4 Kilometers | netCDF-4 |
| High Mountain Asia COAWST Hourly 4km Regional Climate Model Simulations V001 | 1 | MODELS | NOT APPLICABLE | 1999-10-01 to 2014-10-01 |
N: 46.34996 S: 20.96392 E: 120.8316 W: 49.1684 |
4 Kilometers x 4 Kilometers | netCDF-3 |
| High Mountain Asia COAWST Monthly 4km Regional Climate Model Simulations V001 | 1 | MODELS | NOT APPLICABLE | 1999-10-01 to 2014-09-30 |
N: 46.34996 S: 20.96392 E: 120.8316 W: 49.1684 |
4 Kilometers x 4 Kilometers | netCDF-4 |
| High Mountain Asia Langtang Snow Bidirectional Reflectance Factor V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | IceCube | 2018-04-23 to 2018-04-24 |
N: 28.23525 S: 28.23525 E: 85.61268 W: 85.61268 |
netCDF-3 | |
| High Mountain Asia Langtang Snow Properties V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | IceCube | 2018-04-23 to 2018-04-24 |
N: 28.21502 S: 28.21502 E: 85.60986 W: 85.60986 N: 28.23464 S: 28.23464 E: 85.60918 W: 85.60918 N: 28.23467 S: 28.23467 E: 85.60915 W: 85.60915 |
ASCII | |
| High Mountain Asia UCLA Daily Snow Reanalysis V001 | 1 | LANDSAT-5, LANDSAT-7, LANDSAT-8, Terra | TM, ETM+, OLI, MODIS | 1999-10-01 to 2017-09-30 |
N: 45 S: 27 E: 105 W: 60 |
netCDF-4 | |
| IceBridge Accumulation Radar L1B Geolocated Radar Echo Strength Profiles V002 | 2 | DC-8, P-3B | Accumulation Radar | 2013-03-21 to 2018-05-01 |
N: 90 S: 60 E: 180 W: -180 N: -53 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4, XML, JPEG | |
| IceBridge HiCARS 1 L2 Geolocated Ice Thickness V001 | 1 | BT-67, DHC-6 | HiCARS1 | 2009-01-02 to 2010-12-21 |
N: -53 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
XML, ASCII | |
| IceBridge HiCARS 2 L2 Geolocated Ice Thickness V001 | 1 | BT-67, DHC-6 | HiCARS2 | 2010-12-05 to 2013-01-20 |
N: -53 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
XML, ASCII | |
| IceBridge KT19 IR Surface Temperature V001 | 1 | DC-8, P-3B | KT19 Pyrometer | 2011-10-12 to 2019-05-17 |
N: 90 S: 60 E: 180 W: -180 N: -53 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
15 Meters x 15 Meters | ASCII |
| IceBridge KT19 IR Surface Temperature V002 | 2 | C-130, P-3B | KT19 Pyrometer | 2012-03-05 to 2019-05-17 |
N: -53 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 N: 90 S: 60 E: 180 W: -180 |
15 Meters x 15 Meters | ASCII |
| IceBridge PARIS L2 Ice Thickness V001 | 1 | AIRCRAFT, P-3B | RADAR ECHO SOUNDERS, PARIS | 2009-04-01 to 2009-05-02 |
N: 84 S: 60 E: -11 W: -73 |
ASCII | |
| IceBridge Snow Radar L1B Geolocated Radar Echo Strength Profiles V002 | 2 | C-130, DC-8, DHC-3, G-V, P-3B, WP-3D ORION | SNOW RADAR | 2009-03-31 to 2021-05-13 |
N: -53 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 N: 90 S: 60 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4, XML, JPEG | |
| IceBridge WISE L2 Ice Thickness and Surface Elevation V001 | 1 | DHC-3 | WISE | 2012-03-16 to 2012-03-26 |
N: 61.7 S: 58.7 E: -137.1 W: -148.6 |
CSV | |
| International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) Ice Snow Product in Native Data Format | 1 | NOAA-10, NOAA-11, NOAA-12, NOAA-14, NOAA-15, NOAA-16, NOAA-17, NOAA-18, NOAA-7, NOAA-8, NOAA-9 | AVHRR | 1983-07-03 to 2009-12-28 | Binary | ||
| International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) Stage D1 3-Hourly Cloud Products - Revised Algorithm in Hierarchical Data Format | 1 | GMS-1, GMS-2, GMS-3, GMS-4, GMS-5, GOES-10, GOES-11, GOES-12, INSAT, METEOSAT-2, METEOSAT-3, METEOSAT-4, METEOSAT-5, METEOSAT-6, METEOSAT-7, METEOSAT-8, METEOSAT-9, MTSAT-1R, NOAA-10, NOAA-11, NOAA-12, NOAA-14, NOAA-15, NOAA-16, NOAA-17, NOAA-18, NOAA-7, NOAA-8, NOAA-9, GOES-5, GOES-6, GOES-7, GOES-8, GOES-9 | VISSR, GOES I-M Imager, VHRR, NOT APPLICABLE, MVIRI, SEVIRI, JAMI, AVHRR | 1983-07-01 to 2009-12-31 | HDF4 | ||
| International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) Stage D2 Monthly Cloud Products - Revised Algorithm in Hierarchical Data Format | 1 | GMS-1, GMS-2, GMS-3, GMS-4, GMS-5, GOES-10, GOES-11, GOES-12, INSAT, METEOSAT-2, METEOSAT-3, METEOSAT-4, METEOSAT-5, METEOSAT-6, METEOSAT-7, METEOSAT-8, METEOSAT-9, MTSAT-1R, NOAA-10, NOAA-11, NOAA-12, NOAA-14, NOAA-15, NOAA-16, NOAA-17, NOAA-18, NOAA-7, NOAA-8, NOAA-9, GOES-5, GOES-6, GOES-7, GOES-8, GOES-9 | VISSR, GOES I-M Imager, VHRR, NOT APPLICABLE, MVIRI, SEVIRI, JAMI, AVHRR | 1983-07-01 to 2009-12-31 | HDF4 | ||
| ISLSCP II ECMWF Near-Surface Meteorology Parameters | 1 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1985-01-01 to 1998-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
ASCII Grid | |
| ISLSCP II Northern Hemisphere Monthly Snow Cover Extent | 1 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1986-01-01 to 1995-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
Shapefile |
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