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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 Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Location Keywords Data Format
ECCO Sea-Ice and Snow Horizontal Volume Fluxes - Monthly Mean llc90 Grid (Version 4 Release 4) MODELS, MITgcm 1992-01-01 to 2018-01-01 GLOBAL OCEAN netCDF-4
ECCO Sea-Ice Velocity - Daily Mean 0.5 Degree (Version 4 Release 4) MODELS, MITgcm 1992-01-01 to 2018-01-01 GLOBAL OCEAN netCDF-4
ECCO Sea-Ice Velocity - Daily Mean llc90 Grid (Version 4 Release 4) MODELS, MITgcm 1992-01-01 to 2018-01-01 GLOBAL OCEAN netCDF-4
ECCO Sea-Ice Velocity - Monthly Mean 0.5 Degree (Version 4 Release 4) MODELS, MITgcm 1992-01-01 to 2018-01-01 GLOBAL OCEAN netCDF-4
ECCO Sea-Ice Velocity - Monthly Mean llc90 Grid (Version 4 Release 4) MODELS, MITgcm 1992-01-01 to 2018-01-01 GLOBAL OCEAN netCDF-4
ECCO Sea-Ice Velocity - Snapshot llc90 Grid (Version 4 Release 4) MODELS, MITgcm 1992-01-01 to 2018-01-01 GLOBAL OCEAN netCDF-4
ERS-1 Gridded Level 3 Enhanced Resolution Sigma-0 from BYU ERS-1 AMI 1992-01-01 to 1996-05-17 GLOBAL RAW
ERS-1 Level 0 Product ERS-1 SAR 1991-08-08 to 1997-09-29
ERS-1 Level 1 Product ERS-1 SAR 1991-08-08 to 1997-09-29
ERS-2 Gridded Level 3 Enhanced Resolution Sigma-0 from BYU ERS-2 AMI 1996-06-03 to 2001-12-30 EUROPE, SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTH AFRICA, BERING SEA, GREENLAND RAW
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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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