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Snow/Ice Data Access and Tools
From discovery to visualization, data tools such as Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples (AppEEARS), Snow Today, and Worldview guide users in making the most of snow and ice data.
Snow/Ice Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEaSUREs Northern Hemisphere State of Cryosphere Daily 25km EASE-Grid 2.0 V001 | 1 | DMSP 5D-2/F13, DMSP 5D-3/F17, Terra | SSM/I, SSMIS, MODIS | 1999-01-01 to 2012-12-31 |
N: 90 S: 0 E: 180 W: -180 |
25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers | netCDF-4 |
| 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 |
| MEaSUREs Northern Hemisphere Terrestrial Snow Cover Extent Daily 25km EASE-Grid 2.0 V001 | 1 | DMSP 5D-2/F11, DMSP 5D-2/F13, DMSP 5D-2/F8, DMSP 5D-3/F17, Terra | SSM/I, SSMIS, MODIS | 1999-01-01 to 2012-12-31 |
N: 90 S: 0 E: 180 W: -180 |
25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers | netCDF-4 |
| MEaSUREs Northern Hemisphere Terrestrial Snow Cover Extent 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 | 1966-10-04 to 2012-12-31 |
N: 90 S: 0 E: 180 W: -180 |
100 Kilometers x 100 Kilometers | netCDF-4 |
| MEaSUREs Phase-Based Antarctica Ice Velocity Map V001 | 1 | ALOS, ALOS-2, ENVISAT, ERS-1, ERS-2, LANDSAT-8, RADARSAT-1, RADARSAT-2, Sentinel-1A, Sentinel-1B, TDX, TSX | PALSAR, PALSAR-2, ASAR, SAR, OLI, C-SAR | 1996-01-01 to 2018-12-31 |
N: -60 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
450 Meters x 450 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| 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 | |
| MERRA-2 tavgM_2d_glc_Nx: 2d,Monthly mean,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Land Ice Surface Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TMNXGLC) 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 | |
| MERRA-2 tavgU_2d_glc_Nx: 2d,diurnal,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Land Ice Surface Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TUNXGLC) 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 | |
| MODIS/Aqua CGF Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 500m SIN Grid V061 | 61 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Snow Cover 5-Min L2 Swath 500m NRT | 6.1NRT | Aqua | MODIS | 2021-02-07 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF-EOS | |
| MODIS/Aqua Snow Cover 5-Min L2 Swath 500m V004 | 4 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to 2006-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | GeoTIFF, HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Snow Cover 5-Min L2 Swath 500m V005 | 5 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to 2017-01-02 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Snow Cover 5-Min L2 Swath 500m V006 | 6 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to 2023-02-26 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Snow Cover 5-Min L2 Swath 500m V061 | 61 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Snow Cover 8-Day L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V004 | 4 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to 2007-01-03 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.05 Decimal Degrees x 0.05 Decimal Degrees | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Snow Cover 8-Day L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V005 | 5 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to 2017-01-02 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.05 Decimal Degrees x 0.05 Decimal Degrees | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Snow Cover 8-Day L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V006 | 6 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to 2023-02-25 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.05 Decimal Degrees x 0.05 Decimal Degrees | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Snow Cover 8-Day L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V061 | 61 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.05 Decimal Degrees x 0.05 Decimal Degrees | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Snow Cover 8-Day L3 Global 500m SIN Grid V004 | 4 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to 2007-01-03 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Snow Cover 8-Day L3 Global 500m SIN Grid V005 | 5 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to 2017-01-03 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Snow Cover 8-Day L3 Global 500m SIN Grid V006 | 6 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to 2023-02-25 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Snow Cover 8-Day L3 Global 500m SIN Grid V061 | 61 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V004 | 4 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to 2007-01-15 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.05 Decimal Degrees x 0.05 Decimal Degrees | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V005 | 5 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to 2017-01-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.05 Decimal Degrees x 0.05 Decimal Degrees | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V006 | 6 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to 2023-02-25 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.05 Decimal Degrees x 0.05 Decimal Degrees | HDF-EOS2 |
Snow/Ice Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | 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 |
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