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Cryosphere Data Access and Tools

NASA data range from measuring the current and historical extent of snow and ice to tracking its formation and melting. Our datasets and tools help researchers translate these interconnected data points into actionable knowledge.

Cryosphere Datasets

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Dataset Version Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
NRT AMSR2 DAILY L3 12.5 KM TB AND SEA ICE CONCENTRATION POLAR GRIDS V2 2 GCOM-W1 AMSR2 12.5 km x 12.5 km HDF-EOS-5
AMSR-E/Aqua Monthly L3 Global Snow Water Equivalent EASE-Grids V002 2 Aqua AMSR-E 2002-06-19 to 2011-10-01

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

25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers HDF-EOS2
VIIRS/NPP Ice Surface Temperature 6-Min L2 Swath 750 m NRT 2 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2012-01-19 to Present

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

750 Meters x 750 Meters NetCDF
Sea Ice Concentrations from Nimbus-7 SMMR and DMSP SSM/I-SSMIS Passive Microwave Data V002 2 DMSP 5D-2/F11, DMSP 5D-2/F13, DMSP 5D-2/F8, DMSP 5D-3/F17, Nimbus-7 SSM/I, SSMIS, SMMR 1978-10-26 to Present

N: -39.23 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

,

N: 90 S: 30.98 E: 180 W: -180

25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers PNG, netCDF-4
VIIRS/NPP Sea Ice Cover 6-Min L2 Swath 375m V002 2 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2012-01-19 to Present

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

375 Meters x 375 Meters netCDF-4
IceBridge ATM L2 Icessn Elevation, Slope, and Roughness V002 2 C-130, DC-8, G-V, HU-25A, HU-25C, P-3B, WP-3D ORION ATM 2009-03-31 to 2019-11-20

N: 90 S: 60 E: 180 W: -180

,

N: -53 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

ASCII
VIIRS/JPSS1 Sea Ice 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
AMSR-E/Aqua 5-Day L3 Global Snow Water Equivalent EASE-Grids V002 2 Aqua AMSR-E 2002-06-20 to 2011-10-03

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

25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers HDF-EOS2
VIIRS/JPSS1 Ice Surface Temperature 6-Min L2 Swath 750m V002 2 JPSS-1, NOAA-20 VIIRS 2018-01-05 to Present

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

750 Meters x 750 Meters netCDF-4
MEaSUREs InSAR-Based Antarctica Ice Velocity Map V002 2 ALOS, ENVISAT, ERS-1, ERS-2, LANDSAT-8, RADARSAT-1, RADARSAT-2, Sentinel-1A, TDX, TSX PALSAR, ASAR, SAR, OLI, C-SAR 1996-01-01 to 2016-12-31

N: -60 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

450 Meters x 450 Meters netCDF-4
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Cryosphere Data Tools

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Tool 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
GLIMS Glacier Database Visualize and download data from the GLIMS Glacier Database using the map-based GLIMS Glacier Viewer or search and download data using custom parameters in the GLIMS Text Search Interface. Downloading, 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
RTC Stack Processor The radiometric terrain correction (RTC) stack processor tool facilitates time-series analysis of such phenomena as flooding events, deforestation, or glacier retreat. Analysis, Processing, Search and Discovery, Visualization
Vertex Vertex is a graphical search interface for finding synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data. Search and Discovery, Access, Downloading, Processing, Subsetting
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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