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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 Platform Instrument Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
SEA_ICE_MEaSURES_Kinematics_M12_XML 1 ENVISAT SAR 2007-04-02 to 2012-04-09

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

SEA_ICE_MEaSURES_M06_BIN 1 Seaice SAR 1996-11-07 to 2008-06-02
SEA_ICE_MEaSURES_M06_CSV 1 Seaice SAR 1996-11-07 to 2008-06-02
SEA_ICE_MEaSURES_M06_GEOTIFF 1 Seaice SAR 1996-11-07 to 2008-06-02
SEA_ICE_MEaSURES_M06_NETCDF 1 Seaice SAR 1996-11-07 to 2008-06-02
SEA_ICE_MEaSURES_M06_SHP 1 Seaice SAR 1996-11-07 to 2008-06-02
SEA_ICE_MEaSURES_M06_XML 1 Seaice SAR 1996-11-07 to 2008-06-02
SEASAT SCATTEROMETER BINNED 50KM SIGMA-0 DATA (Wentz) 1 SEASAT 1 SASS 1978-07-07 to 1978-10-10

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

50000 Meters x 50000 Meters RAW
Select Northern Hemisphere Glacier Velocity Maps Using Customized autoRIFT and PlanetScope Imagery V001 1 LANDSAT-8, LANDSAT-9, PlanetScope, Sentinel-2A, Sentinel-2B OLI, OLI-2, PS2, PS2.SD, PSB.SD, Sentinel-2 MSI 2021-01-19 to 2022-11-27

N: 78.7801 S: 78.6133 E: 12.7047 W: 11.54977

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N: 60.47314 S: 60.1012 E: -137.82061 W: -138.69339

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N: 38.7041 S: 38.60378 E: 72.28022 W: 72.11189

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N: 60.28006 S: 59.90161 E: -139.41446 W: -140.176

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N: 35.44199 S: 35.22679 E: 77.66552 W: 77.31834

100 Meters x 100 Meters GeoTIFF, Shapefile, CSV
Sentinel-1 Single Look Complex (SLC) Bursts 1 Sentinel-1A, Sentinel-1B, Sentinel-1C, Sentinel-1D C-SAR 2014-06-15 to Present

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

Sentinel-1A Dual Polarization Full Resolution Ground Range Detected Product 1 Sentinel-1A C-SAR 2014-04-03 to Present

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

Sentinel-1A Dual Polarization Full Resolution Ground Range Detected Product Metadata 1 Sentinel-1A C-SAR 2014-04-03 to Present

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

Sentinel-1A Dual Polarization High Resolution Ground Range Detected Product 1 Sentinel-1A C-SAR 2014-04-03 to Present

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

Sentinel-1A Dual Polarization High Resolution Ground Range Detected Product Metadata 1 Sentinel-1A C-SAR 2014-04-03 to Present

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

Sentinel-1A Dual Polarization Medium Resolution Ground Range Detected Product 1 Sentinel-1A C-SAR 2014-04-03 to Present

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

Sentinel-1A Dual Polarization Medium Resolution Ground Range Detected Product Metadata 1 Sentinel-1A C-SAR 2014-04-03 to Present

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

Sentinel-1A Level 0 Product 1 Sentinel-1A C-SAR 2014-04-03 to Present

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

Sentinel-1A Level 0 Product Metadata 1 Sentinel-1A C-SAR 2014-04-03 to Present

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

Sentinel-1A Single Look Complex Product 1 Sentinel-1A C-SAR 2014-04-03 to Present

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

Sentinel-1A Single Look Complex Product Metadata 1 Sentinel-1A C-SAR 2014-04-03 to Present

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

Sentinel-1A Single Polarization High Resolution Ground Range Detected Product 1 Sentinel-1A C-SAR 2014-04-03 to Present

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

Sentinel-1A Single Polarization High Resolution Ground Range Detected Product Metadata 1 Sentinel-1A C-SAR 2014-04-03 to Present

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

Sentinel-1A Single Polarization Medium Resolution Ground Range Detected Product 1 Sentinel-1A C-SAR 2014-04-03 to Present

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

Sentinel-1A Single Polarization Medium Resolution Ground Range Detected Product Metadata 1 Sentinel-1A C-SAR 2014-04-03 to Present

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

Sentinel-1B Dual Polarization High Resolution Ground Range Detected Product 1 Sentinel-1B C-SAR 2016-04-25 to 2021-12-24

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

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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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