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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
Near-Real-Time SSM/I-SSMIS EASE-Grid Daily Global Ice Concentration and Snow Extent V004 4 DMSP 5D-3/F17 SSMIS 2009-08-17 to Present

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

25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers HDF-EOS2
Near-Real-Time SSM/I-SSMIS EASE-Grid Daily Global Ice Concentration and Snow Extent V005 5 DMSP 5D-3/F18 SSMIS 2016-12-01 to Present

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

25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers HDF-EOS2
Nimbus Ice Edge Points from Nimbus Visible Imagery L2, CSV V001 1 Nimbus-1, Nimbus-2, Nimbus-3 AVCS Nimbus-1, CAMERAS, AVCS Nimbus-2, IDCS Nimbus-3 1966-05-15 to 1966-09-02

N: -50 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

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N: 90 S: 50 E: 180 W: -180

5 Kilometers x 5 Kilometers ASCII
NISAR Beta Geocoded Pixel Offsets (Version 1) 1 NISAR L-SAR, S-SAR 2025-10-01 to Present

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

HDF5, XML, YAML, PNG, KML, CSV, PDF
NISAR Beta Geocoded Polarimetric Covariance Product (Version 1) 1 NISAR L-SAR, S-SAR 2025-10-01 to Present

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

HDF5, PNG, XML, PDF, CSV, KML, YAML
NISAR Beta Geocoded Single Look Complex Product (Version 1) 1 NISAR L-SAR, S-SAR 2025-10-01 to Present

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

HDF5, PNG, XML, PDF, CSV, KML, YAML
NISAR Beta Geocoded Unwrapped Interferogram Product (Version 1) 1 NISAR L-SAR, S-SAR 2025-10-01 to Present

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

HDF5, PNG, XML, PDF, CSV, KML, YAML
NISAR Beta Range Doppler Pixel Offsets (Version 1) 1 NISAR L-SAR, S-SAR 2025-10-01 to Present

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

HDF5, XML, YAML, PNG, KML, CSV, PDF
NISAR Beta Range Doppler Single Look Complex Product (Version 1) 1 NISAR L-SAR, S-SAR 2025-10-01 to Present

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

HDF5, XML, PNG, PDF, CSV, KML, YAML
NISAR Beta Range Doppler Unwrapped Interferogram Product (Version 1) 1 NISAR L-SAR, S-SAR 2025-10-01 to Present

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

HDF5, XML, YAML, PNG, KML, CSV, PDF
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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
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