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Sea Ice Data Access and Tools
NASA has sea ice datasets that help researchers characterize the presence and extent of ice in the ocean. Access a range of data and data tools such as AppEEARS, Worldview, and Giovanni to make the most of sea ice data.
Sea Ice Datasets
| Dataset | Version Sort ascending | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMSR-E/AMSR2 Unified L3 Daily 12.5 km Brightness Temperatures, Sea Ice Concentration, Motion & Snow Depth Polar Grids V001 | 1 | AQUA, GCOM-W1 | AMSR-E, AMSR2 | 2002-06-01 to 2011-10-04, 2012-07-02 to Present |
N: -39.23 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180 N: 89.24 S: 30.98 E: 180 W: -180 |
12.5 Kilometers x 12.5 Kilometers | HDF-EOS5, ASCII |
| 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 |
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| MEaSUREs Northern Hemisphere State of Cryosphere Weekly 100km EASE-Grid 2.0 V001 | 1 | DMSP 5D-2/F11, DMSP 5D-2/F13, DMSP 5D-2/F8, DMSP 5D-3/F17, Nimbus-7 | SSM/I, SSMIS, SMMR | 1979-01-02 to 2012-12-31 |
N: 90 S: 0 E: 180 W: -180 |
100 Kilometers x 100 Kilometers | netCDF-4 |
| Glacial and Fast Ice Distributions in Southeast Greenland Fjords V001 | 1 | AQUA, LANDSAT-8, Sentinel-1A, Sentinel-1B, Sentinel-2A, Sentinel-2B, Terra | MODIS, OLI, C-SAR, Sentinel-2 MSI | 2015-01-01 to 2019-12-31 |
N: 70.009956 S: 60.286876 E: -22.410516 W: -44.199176 |
Shapefile, CSV, GeoPackage | |
| 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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| Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) L1-L3 Ancillary NOAA Data V001 | 1 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 2015-01-31 to Present |
N: 86.4 S: -86.4 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-3, ASCII | |
| IceBridge Narrow Swath ATM L1B Elevation and Return Strength with Waveforms V001 | 1 | C-130, DC-8, G-V, HU-25C, P-3B | ATM | 2017-10-29 to 2019-11-20 |
N: -53 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 N: 90 S: 60 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF5 | |
| LVIS Classic L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation and Canopy Height Product V001 | 1 | B-200, C-130, G-III, G-V | LVIS | 1998-03-20 to Present |
N: 72 S: -3 E: 17 W: -168 |
ASCII | |
| SENTINEL-1A_METADATA_SLC | 1 | Sentinel-1A | C-SAR | 2014-04-03 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| SASSIE Arctic Field Campaign Shipboard S-Band Radar Level 4 Data Fall 2022 | 1 | Ships | RADAR | 2022-09-08 to 2022-09-30 |
N: 75.5 S: 67.5 E: -138 W: -170.5 |
geotiff |
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Featured Sea Ice Observation Method: ICESat-2
NASA's Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) carries a laser altimeter scientists use to measure the elevation of ice sheets, glaciers, sea ice, and more in unprecedented, 3-D detail. The satellite also measures heights across Earth's temperate and tropical regions, and takes stock of the vegetation in forests worldwide.
Data from NASA’s ICESat-2 mission provide incredibly accurate measurements of Earth elevation change—and much more.
8 MIN READ
The five new datasets are the result of a joint effort by NASA’s Satellite Needs Working Group Management Office (SNWG MO), ICESat-2 team, and Land, Atmosphere Near real-time Capability for EOS (LANCE).
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ATL24, a new space-based lidar product, provides bathymetry data that can be used to characterize nearshore habitats and create safer maritime transportation channels.
This is the first in a five-part webinar series to introduce NASA's Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation-2 (ICESat-2) platform and the platform's data, tools, and applications.
Sea Ice Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAltimetry | OpenAltimetry is a map-based visualization tool for exploring surface elevation data across Earth over time. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization |
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