Skip to main content

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

View All Datasets
Dataset Version Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
OPERA Coregistered Single-Look Complex from Sentinel-1 Static Layers validated product (Version 1) 1 Sentinel-1A, Sentinel-1B C-SAR 2014-04-03 to Present HDF5, XML
OPERA Coregistered Single-Look Complex from Sentinel-1 validated product (Version 1) 1 Sentinel-1A, Sentinel-1B, Sentinel-1C C-SAR 2016-07-01 to Present HDF5, XML
OPERA Radiometric Terrain Corrected SAR Backscatter from Sentinel-1 Static Layers validated product (Version 1) 1 Sentinel-1A, Sentinel-1B C-SAR 2014-04-03 to Present

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

GeoTIFF, XML
OPERA Radiometric Terrain Corrected SAR Backscatter from Sentinel-1 validated product (Version 1) 1 Sentinel-1A, Sentinel-1B, Sentinel-1C C-SAR 2016-04-14 to Present

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

HDF5, GeoTIFF, XML
Passive Microwave-derived Annual Snowoff Date Maps, 1988-2023 1.0 DMSP 5D-3/F16, DMSP 5D-3/F17, DMSP 5D-3/F18, DMSP SSMIS, SSM/I 1988-01-01 to 2023-12-31

N: 90 S: 37.9787 E: 180 W: -180

multiple
Potential Areas of Gas Seepage Detected by SAR in Lakes near Fairbanks, Alaska 1 COMPUTERS, ALOS Computer, PALSAR 2006-12-04 to 2011-03-17

N: 65.1787 S: 64.3313 E: -146.87 W: -148.287

multiple
Pre-ABoVE: Ground-penetrating Radar Measurements of ALT on the Alaska North Slope 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION GPR, GPS, SOIL DEPTH PROBE 2014-08-10 to 2014-08-15

N: 69.15 S: 68.4 E: -148.7 W: -149.5

CSV
Pre-ABoVE: Remotely Sensed Active Layer Thickness, Barrow, Alaska, 2006-2011 1 ALOS PALSAR 2006-01-01 to 2011-12-31

N: 71.35 S: 71.2 E: -156.39 W: -156.89

netCDF-3
Pre-ABoVE: Remotely Sensed Active Layer Thickness, Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, 1992-2000 1 ALOS PALSAR 1992-01-01 to 2000-12-31

N: 70.45 S: 69.95 E: -146.99 W: -149.5

netCDF-3
Pre-IceBridge ATM L1B Qfit Elevation and Return Strength V001 1 DHC-6, NASA DC-8, P-3A, P-3A ORION, P-3B ATM 1993-06-23 to 2008-10-30

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

,

N: -46 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

Binary
SHOWING 10 OF 476

Cryosphere Data Tools

View All Data Tools
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
SHOWING 6 OF 6

Frequently Asked Questions

Earthdata Forum

Our online forum provides a space for users to browse thousands of FAQs about research needs, data, and data applications. You can also submit new questions for our experts to answer.

Submit Questions to Earthdata Forumand View Expert Responses

Earthdata
Forum