NASA's Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) platform measures the height of Earth’s surfaces. Explore ICESat-2 datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.
| Dataset | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Version | Data State | Data Format | Science Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Biomass Projections and Forest Carbon Sequestration Potential, 2020-2100 | Computer, GEDI, LIDAR | 2020-01-01 to 2100-12-31 | 1 | COMPLETE | COG | Vegetation Height, Forests, Carbon Sequestration, Biomass |
| Vegetation Height in High Latitude Forests from ICESat-2 and HLS, 2020 | Computer, Sentinel-2 MSI, ATLAS | 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31 | 1 | COMPLETE | COG | Vegetation Cover, Vegetation Height, Forests, Vegetation Index |
| Circumpolar Boreal Forest Aboveground Biomass Density, V3 | ATLAS, Sentinel-2 MSI, GEDI, Computer | 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31 | 3 | COMPLETE | COG | Biomass, Forests |
| Aboveground Biomass Density for High Latitude Forests from ICESat-2, 2020 | ATLAS, Sentinel-2 MSI | 2019-06-01 to 2021-09-30 | 1 | COMPLETE | multiple | Biomass, Forests |
| Global Vegetation Height Metrics from GEDI and ICESat2 | ATLAS, GEDI | 2019-01-01 to 2022-12-31 | 1 | COMPLETE | COG | Vegetation Height, Forest Composition/Vegetation Structure |
| ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3B Monthly 3-Month Gridded Dynamic Ocean Topography V001 | ATLAS | 2018-10-13 to 2025-02-28 | 001 | DEPRECATED | HDF5 | Sea Surface Height |
| ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3B Mean Inland Surface Water Data V003 | ATLAS | 2018-10-14 to 2025-03-02 | 003 | DEPRECATED | HDF5 | Surface Water Processes/Measurements |
| ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3B Daily and Monthly Gridded Polar Sea Surface Height Anomaly V003 | ATLAS | 2018-10-14 to 2025-02-28 | 003 | DEPRECATED | HDF5 | Sea Surface Height Anomaly (SSHA) |
| ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3B Daily and Monthly Gridded Sea Ice Freeboard V004 | ATLAS | 2018-10-14 to 2025-02-28 | 004 | DEPRECATED | HDF5 | Freeboard |
| ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3B Monthly Gridded Dynamic Ocean Topography V003 | ATLAS | 2018-10-13 to 2025-03-01 | 003 | DEPRECATED | HDF5 | Sea Surface Height |
| ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3B Monthly Gridded Atmosphere V005 | ATLAS | 2018-10-13 to 2024-05-10 | 005 | DEPRECATED | HDF5 | Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness |
| ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3B Weekly Gridded Atmosphere V005 | ATLAS | 2018-10-13 to 2024-05-10 | 005 | DEPRECATED | HDF5 | Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness |
| ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Along Track Inland Surface Water Data V006 | ATLAS | 2018-10-13 to 2025-03-02 | 006 | DEPRECATED | HDF5 | Surface Water Processes/Measurements |
| ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Ocean Surface Height V006 | ATLAS | 2018-10-13 to 2025-03-02 | 006 | DEPRECATED | HDF5 | Sea Surface Height |
| ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Sea Ice Freeboard V006 | ATLAS | 2018-10-14 to 2025-03-02 | 006 | DEPRECATED | HDF5 | Freeboard |
| ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Calibrated Backscatter Profiles and Atmospheric Layer Characteristics V006 | ATLAS | 2018-10-13 to 2025-03-02 | 006 | DEPRECATED | HDF5 | Lidar Backscatter |
| ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Land and Vegetation Height V006 | ATLAS | 2018-10-14 to 2025-03-02 | 006 | DEPRECATED | HDF5 | Terrain Elevation |
| ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Sea Ice Height V006 | ATLAS | 2018-10-14 to 2025-03-02 | 006 | DEPRECATED | HDF5 | Sea Ice Elevation |
| ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Land Ice Height V006 | ATLAS | 2018-10-14 to 2025-03-02 | 006 | DEPRECATED | HDF5 | Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation |
| ATLAS/ICESat-2 L2A Normalized Relative Backscatter Profiles V006 | ATLAS | 2018-10-13 to 2025-03-02 | 006 | DEPRECATED | HDF5 | Lidar Backscatter |
| ATLAS/ICESat-2 L2A Global Geolocated Photon Data V006 | ATLAS | 2018-10-13 to 2025-03-03 | 006 | DEPRECATED | HDF5 | Terrain Elevation |
| Global Forest Aboveground Carbon Stocks and Fluxes from GEDI and ICESat-2, 2018-2021 | ATLAS, GEDI | 2018-10-01 to 2021-10-01 | 1 | COMPLETE | COG | Carbon, Carbon Sequestration, Carbon Flux, Forests |
| ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Sea Ice Freeboard Quick Look V006 | ATLAS | 2023-01-15 to 2025-06-17 | 006 | DEPRECATED | HDF5 | Freeboard |
| ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Sea Ice Height Quick Look V006 | ATLAS | 2023-01-15 to 2025-06-17 | 006 | DEPRECATED | HDF5 | Sea Ice Elevation |
| ATLAS/ICESat-2 ATL02 Linear Impulse Response, Version 1 | ATLAS | 2018-10-13 to 2025-06-01 | 1 | COMPLETE | CSV | IMPULSE RESPONSE |
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biomass Earthdata Dashboard | Observe global forest biomass harmonization activity with the Biomass Earthdata Dashboard. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization | |
| OpenAltimetry | OpenAltimetry is a map-based visualization tool for exploring surface elevation data across Earth over time. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization |
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