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Glaciers Data Access and Tools
Data from NASA range from detailed, high-resolution instrument imagery to aerial photographs going back decades. Our datasets and tools help users find and integrate the data they need to measure the past and present state of glaciers around the world.
Glaciers Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
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| ALOS PALSAR High Resolution Radiometric Terrain Corrected Product | 1 | ALOS | PALSAR | 2006-03-23 to 2011-04-22 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| ALOS PALSAR Level 1.0 Product | 1 | ALOS | PALSAR | 2006-03-23 to 2011-04-22 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| ALOS PALSAR Level 1.1 Product | 1 | ALOS | PALSAR | 2006-01-23 to 2011-05-23 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| ALOS PALSAR Level 1.5 Product | 1 | ALOS | PALSAR | 2006-03-23 to 2011-04-22 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| ALOS PALSAR Level 2.2 Product | 1 | ALOS | PALSAR | 2006-01-23 to 2011-05-23 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| ALOS PALSAR Low Resolution Radiometric Terrain Corrected Product | 1 | ALOS | PALSAR | 2006-03-23 to 2011-04-22 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| 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 | |
| ERS-1 Level 0 Product | 1 | ERS-1 | SAR | 1991-08-08 to 1997-09-29 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| ERS-1 Level 1 Product | 1 | ERS-1 | SAR | 1991-08-08 to 1997-09-29 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| ERS-2 Level 0 Product | 1 | ERS-2 | SAR | 1995-10-01 to 2011-07-04 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| ERS-2 Level 1 Product | 1 | ERS-2 | SAR | 1995-10-01 to 2011-07-04 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| Global Glacier Debris Thickness Estimates and Sub-Debris Melt Factors V001 | 1 | LANDSAT-8, MODELS | OLI, NOT APPLICABLE | 2000-01-01 to 2018-12-31 |
N: 84 S: -56 E: 180 W: -180 |
XML, GeoTIFF, CSV, ASCII | |
| Global PyGEM-OGGM Glacier Projections with RCP and SSP Scenarios V001 | 1 | MODELS | NOT APPLICABLE | 2000-01-01 to 2100-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| High Mountain Asia Near-Global Multi-Decadal Glacial Lake Inventory V001 | 1 | LANDSAT-4, LANDSAT-5, LANDSAT-7, LANDSAT-8 | MSS, TM, ETM+, OLI, TIRS | 1990-01-01 to 2018-12-31 |
N: 82.6 S: -55.4 E: 180 W: -180 |
30 Meters x 30 Meters | Shapefile |
| High Mountain Asia PyGEM Glacier Projections with RCP Scenarios V001 | 1 | MODELS | NOT APPLICABLE | 2000-10-01 to 2100-09-30 |
N: 45 S: 25 E: 105 W: 65 |
netCDF-4 | |
| High Mountain Asia Rasterized PyGEM Glacier Projections with RCP Scenarios V001 | 1 | MODELS | NOT APPLICABLE | 2000-10-01 to 2100-10-15 |
N: 51.8 S: 7.4 E: 135.1 W: 56.5 |
netCDF-4, GeoTIFF | |
| High Mountain Asia Supraglacial Lake Extents on Debris Covered Glaciers, 1988-2023 V001 | 1 | LANDSAT-5, LANDSAT-7, LANDSAT-8, LANDSAT-9 | MSS, ETM+, OLI, OLI-2 | 1988-01-01 to 2023-12-31 |
N: 42.45 S: 22.57 E: 101.99 W: 70.03 |
30 Meters x 30 Meters | Shapefile |
| ICESat-2 L4 Grounding Zone for Antarctic Ice Shelves V001 | 1 | ICESat-2 | ATLAS | 2019-03-30 to 2020-09-30 |
N: -60 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF5, JPEG | |
| KMZ for ALOS PALSAR Radiometric Terrain Corrected Product | 1 | ALOS | PALSAR | 2006-03-23 to 2011-04-22 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| MEaSUREs Annual Greenland Outlet Glacier Terminus Positions from SAR Mosaics V002 | 2 | LANDSAT-1, LANDSAT-2, LANDSAT-3, LANDSAT-4, LANDSAT-5, LANDSAT-7, LANDSAT-8, RADARSAT-1, Sentinel-1A, Sentinel-1B | MSS, TM, ETM+, OLI, SAR, C-SAR | 1972-09-16 to 2021-03-25 |
N: 83 S: 60 E: -14 W: -75 |
15 Meters to 50 Meters x 15 Meters to 50 Meters | Shapefile |
| MEaSUREs Antarctic Boundaries for IPY 2007-2009 from Satellite Radar V002 | 2 | ALOS, Aqua, COSMO-SKYMED, ENVISAT, ERS-1, ERS-2, LANDSAT-8, RADARSAT-1, RADARSAT-2, Sentinel-1A, Terra | PALSAR, MODIS, SAR, ASAR, OLI, C-SAR | 1992-02-07 to 2015-12-31 |
N: -60 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
GeoTIFF, BMP, Shapefile | |
| MEaSUREs Antarctic Grounding Line from Differential Satellite Radar Interferometry V002 | 2 | ALOS, COSMO-SKYMED, ERS-1, ERS-2, ICEYE, PAZ, RADARSAT-1, RADARSAT-2, Sentinel-1A, TSX | PALSAR, SAR, X-SAR, PAZ-SAR, C-SAR | 1992-02-07 to 2025-11-26 |
N: -60 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
100 Meters | Shapefile, GeoPackage |
| MEaSUREs Grounding Zone of the Antarctic Ice Sheet V001 | 1 | COSMO-SKYMED, ERS-1, ERS-2, RADARSAT-1, RADARSAT-2, Sentinel-1A, Sentinel-1B | SAR, C-SAR | 2018-01-01 to 2020-12-31 |
N: -60 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
100 Meters x 100 Meters | Shapefile, GeoPackage |
| MEaSUREs Weekly to Monthly Greenland Outlet Glacier Terminus Positions from Sentinel-1 Mosaics V001 | 1 | SENTINEL-1A, Sentinel-1B | C-SAR | 2015-01-01 to 2021-12-31 |
N: 84 S: 59 E: -15 W: -73 |
15 Meters to 50 Meters x 15 Meters to 50 Meters | Shapefile |
| MERRA-2 tavg3_2d_glc_Nx: 2d,3-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Land Ice Surface Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2T3NXGLC) at GES DISC | 5.12.4 | MERRA-2 | NOT APPLICABLE | 1980-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees |
Featured Glaciers Observation Method: ASTER
The Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) is a high spatial resolution instrument aboard the Terra satellite. ASTER captures images of Earth in 14 different wavelengths from visible to thermal infrared light as well as provides a Global Digital Elevation Model (GDEM) of the planet's land surface with 30-meter resolution. ASTER data can be used to create detailed images and maps of land surface temperature, emissivity, reflectance, and elevation including images of glaciers.
The final processing of Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) data will make its archive more accessible to users.
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As of 1 April 2016, all Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) data products are available at no charge from LP DAAC.
Learn about ASTER products, how they can be applied to variety of studies, and how to access the data.
Version 3 of the ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model (GDEM) provides new features and sharper imagery.
Glaciers Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 |
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