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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
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3B Gridded Antarctic and Arctic Land Ice Height Change V005 005 ICESat-2 ATLAS 2019-01-01 to Present

N: 90 S: 59 E: 180 W: -180

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

netCDF-4
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3B Daily and Monthly Gridded Sea Ice Freeboard V005 005 ICESat-2 ATLAS 2018-10-14 to Present

N: 89 S: 37 E: 180 W: -180

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N: -53 S: -79 E: 180 W: -180

25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers HDF5
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3B Gridded Antarctic and Arctic Land Ice Height V005 005 ICESat-2 ATLAS 2019-01-01 to Present

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

,

N: 90 S: 59 E: 180 W: -180

100 Meters x 100 Meters netCDF-4
SMAP L3 Radiometer Global and Northern Hemisphere Daily 36 km EASE-Grid Freeze/Thaw State V004 004 SMAP SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER 2015-03-31 to Present

N: 85.044 S: 45 E: 180 W: -180

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N: 85.044 S: -85.044 E: 180 W: -180

36 Kilometers x 36 Kilometers HDF5
Primary Ancillary Data Geo-Colocated to OMI/Aura UV2 1-Orbit L2 Swath 13x24km V4 (OMUANC) at GES DISC 004 Aura, GEOS-5 OMI, NOT APPLICABLE 2004-10-01 to Present

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

Primary Ancillary Data Geo-Colocated to OMI/Aura VIS 1-Orbit L2 Swath 13x24km V4 (OMVANC) at GES DISC 004 Aura, GEOS-5 OMI, NOT APPLICABLE 2004-10-01 to Present

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

ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3B Daily and Monthly Gridded Sea Ice Freeboard V004 004 ICESat-2 ATLAS 2018-10-14 to 2025-02-28

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

25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers HDF5
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3B Gridded Antarctic and Arctic Land Ice Height Change V004 004 ICESat-2 ATLAS 2019-01-01 to Present

N: 90 S: 59 E: 180 W: -180

,

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

netCDF-4
SMAP Enhanced L3 Radiometer Global and Northern Hemisphere Daily 9 km EASE-Grid Freeze/Thaw State V004 004 SMAP SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER 2015-03-31 to Present

N: 85.044 S: -85.044 E: 180 W: -180

,

N: 85.044 S: 45 E: 180 W: -180

9 Kilometers x 9 Kilometers HDF5
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3B Gridded Antarctic and Arctic Land Ice Height V004 004 ICESat-2 ATLAS 2019-01-01 to Present

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

,

N: 90 S: 59 E: 180 W: -180

100 Meters x 100 Meters netCDF-4
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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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