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Description

This global Level-2 (L2) product provides daily sea ice extent and ice surface temperature. The data are derived from Level-1B radiances acquired by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board the Aqua satellite. Each data granule contains 5 minutes of swath data observed at a resolution of 1000 m.

The terms "Version 61" and "Collection 6.1" are used interchangeably in reference to this release of MODIS data.

Version Description

This C61 product is identical in format to the C6 product. The C61 reprocessing does not contain any change to the science algorithm used to generate this product. Any improvement or change in the C61 product compared to the C6 product is from changes and enhancements to the calibration approach used to generate the input products and changes to the polarization correction used in this collection reprocessing.

Product Summary

Platforms
Aqua
Instruments
MODIS
Spatial Extent

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

Spatial Resolution
1 Kilometers x 1 Kilometers
Location
GLOBAL OCEAN
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
GEODETIC
Temporal Extent
2002-07-04 to Present
Concept ID
C3091270382-NSIDC_CPRD
Data State
ACTIVE
Number of Files/Granules
1502244
Processing Level
2
Published
Science Keywords
Ice Extent ,
Ice Temperature

Citation

Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use and Citation Guidance.

Copy Citation

Hall, D., & Riggs, G. (2021). MODIS/Aqua Sea Ice Extent 5-Min L2 Swath 1km, Version 61 [Data set]. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MYD29.061 Date Accessed: 2026-01-23

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