Data from NASA range from maps of sea ice extent to routinely updated global imagery. Our datasets and tools help users find and integrate the data they need to measure ice extent frequently and accurately.
Sea Ice Extent Data Access and Tools
Sea Ice Extent Datasets
| Dataset | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODIS/Aqua Near Real Time (NRT) Sea Ice Extent 5-Min L2 Swath 1km | 6NRT | Aqua | MODIS | 2015-12-06 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Kilometers x 1 Kilometers | HDF-EOS |
| MODIS/Aqua Sea Ice Extent 5-Min L2 Swath 1km V061 | 61 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Kilometers x 1 Kilometers | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Sea Ice Extent and IST Daily L3 Global 4km EASE-Grid Day V061 | 61 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
4 Kilometers x 4 Kilometers | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Sea Ice Extent Daily L3 Global 1km EASE-Grid Day V061 | 61 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Kilometers x 1 Kilometers | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra Sea Ice Extent 5-Min L2 Swath 1km V061 | 61 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-24 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Kilometers x 1 Kilometers | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra Sea Ice Extent and IST Daily L3 Global 4km EASE-Grid Day V061 | 61 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-24 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
4 Kilometers x 4 Kilometers | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra Sea Ice Extent Daily L3 Global 1km EASE-Grid Day V061 | 61 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-24 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Kilometers x 1 Kilometers | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Sea Ice Extent 5-Min L2 Swath 1km NRT | 6.1NRT | Aqua | MODIS | 2021-02-07 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Kilometers x 1 Kilometers | HDF-EOS |
| MODIS/Terra Sea Ice Extent 5-Min L2 Swath 1km NRT | 6.1NRT | Terra | MODIS | 2021-02-07 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Kilometers x 1 Kilometers | HDF-EOS |
| MODIS/Aqua Sea Ice Extent 5-Min L2 Swath 1km V006 | 6 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to 2023-02-26 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Kilometers x 1 Kilometers | XML, JPEG, HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra Sea Ice Extent 5-Min L2 Swath 1km V006 | 6 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-24 to 2023-02-17 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Kilometers x 1 Kilometers | XML, JPEG, HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra Sea Ice Extent Daily L3 Global 1km EASE-Grid Day V006 | 6 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-24 to 2023-02-17 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Kilometers x 1 Kilometers | XML, JPEG, HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra Sea Ice Extent and IST Daily L3 Global 4km EASE-Grid Day V006 | 6 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-24 to 2023-02-17 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
4 Kilometers x 4 Kilometers | XML, JPEG, HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Snow Cover Monthly L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V006 | 6 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to 2023-01-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.05 Decimal Degrees x 0.05 Decimal Degrees | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Sea Ice Extent Daily L3 Global 1km EASE-Grid Day V006 | 6 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to 2023-02-26 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Kilometers x 1 Kilometers | XML, JPEG, HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Sea Ice Extent and IST Daily L3 Global 4km EASE-Grid Day V006 | 6 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to 2023-02-25 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
4 Kilometers x 4 Kilometers | XML, JPEG, HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Sea Ice Extent Daily L3 Global 1km EASE-Grid Day V005 | 5 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to 2017-01-02 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Kilometers x 1 Kilometers | GeoTIFF, HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Sea Ice Extent and IST Daily L3 Global 4km EASE-Grid Day V005 | 5 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to 2017-01-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
4 Kilometers x 4 Kilometers | GeoTIFF, HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Sea Ice Extent 5-Min L2 Swath 1km V005 | 5 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to 2017-01-02 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Kilometers x 1 Kilometers | GeoTIFF, HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra Sea Ice Extent Daily L3 Global 1km EASE-Grid Day V005 | 5 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-24 to 2017-01-02 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Kilometers x 1 Kilometers | GeoTIFF, HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra Sea Ice Extent and IST Daily L3 Global 4km EASE-Grid Day V005 | 5 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-24 to 2017-01-02 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
4 Kilometers x 4 Kilometers | GeoTIFF, HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra Sea Ice Extent 5-Min L2 Swath 1km V005 | 5 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-24 to 2017-01-03 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Kilometers x 1 Kilometers | GeoTIFF, HDF-EOS2 |
| NSCAT Level 1.7 SDR, Sigma-0 Cells | 2 | ADEOS-I | NSCAT | 1996-09-15 to 1997-06-29 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
50000 Meters x 50000 Meters | HDF |
| NSCAT High-Resolution MGDR, Sigma-0 and Ocean Wind Vectors (Dunbar) | 2 | ADEOS-I | NSCAT | 1996-09-15 to 1997-06-29 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
25000 Meters x 25000 Meters | RAW |
| ABoVE: Ice Fraction of Small Water Bodies in the Arctic Coastal Plain, 2017-2023 | 1 | Sentinel-2B, Sentinel-1B, Sentinel-2A, Sentinel-1A | Sentinel-2 MSI, SENTINEL-1 C-SAR | 2017-01-05 to 2023-12-28 |
N: 71.356 S: 68.8998 E: -140.188 W: -164.431 |
COG |
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