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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
SENTINEL-1A_SINGLE_POL_METADATA_GRD_MEDIUM_RES 1 Sentinel-1A C-SAR 2014-04-03 to Present

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

ABoVE: Permafrost Measurements and Distribution Across the Y-K Delta, Alaska, 2016 1 IKONOS, FIELD SURVEYS, Airplane Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope, SOIL DEPTH PROBE, LIDAR 2009-06-27 to 2016-07-17

N: 61.2881 S: 61.1694 E: -165.03 W: -165.69

multiple
SnowEx20 Grand Mesa Snow Depth from Snow Pole Time-Lapse Imagery V001 1 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS CAMERAS 2019-09-29 to 2020-06-10

N: 39.067 S: 39 E: -107.997 W: -108.228

CSV
Sentinel-1C Dual Polarization Medium Resolution Ground Range Detected Product Metadata 1 Sentinel-1C C-SAR 2025-04-01 to Present

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

XML
SENTINEL-1A_DUAL_POL_METADATA_GRD_MEDIUM_RES 1 Sentinel-1A C-SAR 2014-04-03 to Present

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

CALFIN Subseasonal Greenland Glacial Terminus Positions V001 1 LANDSAT-4, LANDSAT-5, LANDSAT-7, LANDSAT-8 MSS, TM, ETM+, OLI 1972-09-06 to 2019-06-25

N: 80 S: 60 E: -15 W: -75

Shapefile
IceBridge Merged Photon Counting Lidar/Profiler L4 Surface Slope and Elevations V001 1 BT-67 Sigma Space Lidar 2010-11-25 to 2012-12-04

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

10 Meters x 10 Meters HDF5
ABoVE: Last Day of Spring Snow, Alaska, USA, and Yukon Territory, Canada, 2000-2016 1 Terra MODIS 2000-04-01 to 2016-07-02

N: 68.9658 S: 52.1694 E: -97.9489 W: -175.762

GeoTIFF
MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF Model Parameters Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V061 061 Terra, Aqua MODIS 2000-02-24 to Present

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

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters HDF-EOS2
GLAS/ICESat L1B Global Elevation Data (HDF5) V034 034 ICESat ALTIMETERS, CD, GLAS, GPS, GPS Receiver, LA, PC 2003-02-20 to 2009-10-11

N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180

60 Meters to 70 Meters x 60 Meters to 70 Meters HDF5
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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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