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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
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
SnowEx17 SnowMicroPen (SMP) Raw Penetration Force Profiles V001 1 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS SMP 2017-02-07 to 2017-02-25

N: 39.027679996706 S: 38.980648493922 E: -107.84605082281 W: -108.22919239513

,

N: 37.940572 S: 37.856078 E: -107.6725 W: -107.752128

PNG, XML, ASCII
MODIS/Terra Global Annual 0.01Deg CMG Snow Cover Climatology V001 1 Terra MODIS 2000-03-01 to 2023-07-31

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

0.01 Decimal Degrees x 0.01 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
Sentinel-1C Dual Polarization High Resolution Ground Range Detected Product 1 Sentinel-1C C-SAR 2025-03-28 to Present

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

SAFE
IceBridge DMS L3 Ames Stereo Pipeline Photogrammetric DEM V001 1 B-200, BT-67, C-130, DC-8, DHC-3, G-V, HU-25A, HU-25C, P-3B, WP-3D ORION DMS 2009-10-16 to 2017-07-25

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

,

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

GeoTIFF
SENTINEL-1A_SINGLE_POL_GRD_FULL_RES 1 SENTINEL-1A C-SAR 2014-04-03 to Present

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

ABoVE: Annual Thaw Slump Expansion on East Fork Chandalar River, Alaska, 2008-2017 1 LANDSAT DIGITIZER 2008-08-23 to 2017-09-17

N: 67.635 S: 67.6326 E: -146.058 W: -146.067

Shapefile
GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Ancillary 3-Hourly Ocean-only 1 SATELLITES RADIOMETERS 2010-01-01 to 2017-06-30 NetCDF-4
IceBridge-Related DMS-Derived L4 Sea Ice Surface Cover Classification Images V001 1 B-200, C-130, DC-8, HU-25A, HU-25C, P-3B, WP-3D ORION DMS 2010-03-23 to 2018-04-16

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

TIFF
SENTINEL-1B_RAW 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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