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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
BOREAS HYD-03 Subcanopy Meteorological Data 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS WIND MONITOR, Pyrgeometer, HUMIDITY SENSORS, TEMPERATURE PROBES, INFRARED THERMOMETERS 1994-02-06 to 1996-03-08

N: 53.99 S: 53.63 E: -104.69 W: -106.2

ASCII
SnowEx23 Apr23 IOP HyLab Airborne Surface Spectral Reflectance V001 1 AIRCRAFT SPECTROMETERS 2023-04-20 to 2023-04-20

N: 65.1702045 S: 64.8598472 E: -147.4506291 W: -147.7491983

BSQ
SnowEx17 Community Snow Pit Measurements V001 1 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS SNOW DENSITY CUTTER, STEEL MEASURING TAPE, THERMOMETERS, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 2017-02-06 to 2017-02-25

N: 38 S: 37.8 E: -107.65 W: -107.8

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N: 39.1 S: 39 E: -107.8 W: -108.2

CSV
MEaSUREs InSAR-Based Ice Velocity of the Amundsen Sea Embayment, Antarctica V001 1 ALOS, ERS-1, RADARSAT-1, RADARSAT-2, TDX PALSAR, SAR 1996-01-01 to 1996-12-31, 2000-01-01 to 2000-12-31, 2002-01-01 to 2002-12-31, 2006-01-01 to 2012-12-31

N: -71.9876 S: -80.4614 E: 82.8345 W: -127.3826

450 Meters x 450 Meters netCDF-3, Binary, ASCII
High Mountain Asia COAWST Hourly 4km Regional Climate Model Simulations V001 1 MODELS NOT APPLICABLE 1999-10-01 to 2014-10-01

N: 46.34996 S: 20.96392 E: 120.8316 W: 49.1684

4 Kilometers x 4 Kilometers netCDF-3
SnowEx21 Time Series Snow Change Measurements from Interval Boards V001 1 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS SWE Sampler 2020-11-18 to 2021-05-12

N: 44.30344 S: 37.81433 E: -105.86334 W: -116.13968

CSV
RADARSAT-1 Level 0 Product 1 RADARSAT-1 SAR 1996-02-01 to 2009-03-17

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

VIIRS/NPP Sea Ice Cover 6-Min L2 Swath 375m 1 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2012-01-19 to Present

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

375 Meters x 375 Meters NetCDF
ERS-2 Gridded Level 3 Enhanced Resolution Sigma-0 from BYU 1 ERS-2 AMI 1996-06-03 to 2001-12-30

N: 88.2 S: -79.7 E: 180 W: -180

0.04 Decimal Degrees x 0.04 Decimal Degrees RAW
Snow Properties and Wildlife Tracks in Washington and Alaska 1 FIELD SURVEYS PENETROMETERS 2021-01-09 to 2023-03-13

N: 63.9688 S: 48.0523 E: -117.172 W: -150.008

CSV
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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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