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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
MEaSUREs Antarctic Grounding Line from Differential Satellite Radar Interferometry V002 2 ALOS, COSMO-SKYMED, ERS-1, ERS-2, RADARSAT-1, RADARSAT-2, Sentinel-1A PALSAR, SAR, C-SAR 1992-02-07 to 2014-12-17

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

Shapefile
MEaSUREs MODIS Mosaic of Greenland (MOG) 2005, 2010, and 2015 Image Maps V002 2 Aqua, Terra MODIS 2015-03-12 to 2015-04-30, 2010-03-15 to 2010-05-14, 2005-03-12 to 2005-04-30

N: 85 S: 57 E: 11 W: -109

100 Meters x 100 Meters<br>500 Meters x 500 Meters GeoTIFF, Shapefile
VIIRS/JPSS1 Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 375m CMG 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 HDF-EOS5
MEaSUREs Greenland Ice Sheet Velocity Map from InSAR Data V002 2 ALOS, RADARSAT-1, Sentinel-1A, Sentinel-1B, TDX, TSX PALSAR, SAR, C-SAR 2000-09-03 to 2001-01-24, 2005-12-13 to 2006-04-20, 2006-12-18 to 2007-06-06, 2007-09-07 to 2008-04-23, 2008-09-15 to 2009-06-16, 2009-09-02 to 2010-05-07, 2012-11-10 to 2013-04-05, 2014-09-01 to 2015-05-31, 2015-09-01 to 2016-05-31, 2016-09-01 to 2017-05-31, 2017-09-01 to 2018-05-31

N: 83 S: 60 E: -14 W: -75

200 Meters x 200 Meters<br>500 Meters x 500 Meters GeoTIFF, JPEG, Shapefile
VIIRS/JPSS1 Ice Surface Temperature 6-Min L2 Swath 750m NRT 2 NOAA-20 VIIRS 2023-10-10 to Present

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

750 Meters x 750 Meters NetCDF
VIIRS/NPP CGF Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 375m SIN Grid V002 2 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2012-01-19 to Present

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

375 Meters x 375 Meters HDF-EOS5
Near-Real-Time DMSP SSMIS Daily Polar Gridded Sea Ice Concentrations V002 2 DMSP 5D-3/F16, DMSP 5D-3/F17, DMSP 5D-3/F18 SSMIS 2023-01-01 to Present

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

,

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

25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers PNG, netCDF-4
IceBridge Snow Radar L1B Geolocated Radar Echo Strength Profiles V002 2 C-130, DC-8, DHC-3, G-V, P-3B, WP-3D ORION SNOW RADAR 2009-03-31 to 2021-05-13

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

,

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

netCDF-4, XML, JPEG
VIIRS/JPSS1 Sea Ice Extent 6-Min L2 Swath 375m NRT 2 NOAA-20 VIIRS 2023-10-10 to Present

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

375 Meters x 375 Meters NetCDF
IceBridge Accumulation Radar L1B Geolocated Radar Echo Strength Profiles V002 2 DC-8, P-3B Accumulation Radar 2013-03-21 to 2018-05-01

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

,

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

netCDF-4, XML, JPEG
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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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