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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODIS/Aqua Snow Cover Monthly L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V005 | 5 | Aqua | MODIS | 2000-02-24 to 2016-11-30 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.05 Decimal Degrees x 0.05 Decimal Degrees | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Snow Cover Monthly 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/Terra CGF Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 500m SIN Grid V061 | 61 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-24 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra Global Annual 0.01Deg CMG Snow Cover Climatology V001 | 1 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-03-01 to 2023-07-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.01 Decimal Degrees x 0.01 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 |
| MODIS/Terra Snow Cover 5-Min L2 Swath 500m NRT | 6.1NRT | Terra | MODIS | 2021-02-07 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF-EOS | |
| MODIS/Terra Snow Cover 5-Min L2 Swath 500m V004 | 4 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-24 to 2006-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | GeoTIFF, HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra Snow Cover 5-Min L2 Swath 500m V005 | 5 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-24 to 2017-01-03 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | GeoTIFF, HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra Snow Cover 5-Min L2 Swath 500m V061 | 61 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-24 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra Snow Cover 8-Day L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V004 | 4 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-24 to 2007-01-03 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.05 Decimal Degrees x 0.05 Decimal Degrees | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra Snow Cover 8-Day L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V005 | 5 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-24 to 2017-01-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.05 Decimal Degrees x 0.05 Decimal Degrees | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra Snow Cover 8-Day L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V061 | 61 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-18 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.05 Decimal Degrees x 0.05 Decimal Degrees | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra Snow Cover 8-Day L3 Global 500m SIN Grid V004 | 4 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-24 to 2006-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra Snow Cover 8-Day L3 Global 500m SIN Grid V005 | 5 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-24 to 2017-01-02 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra Snow Cover 8-Day L3 Global 500m SIN Grid V061 | 61 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-18 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V004 | 4 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-24 to 2007-01-03 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.05 Decimal Degrees x 0.05 Decimal Degrees | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V005 | 5 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-24 to 2017-01-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.05 Decimal Degrees x 0.05 Decimal Degrees | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V061 | 61 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-24 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.05 Decimal Degrees x 0.05 Decimal Degrees | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 500m SIN Grid V004 | 4 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-24 to 2007-01-03 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS2, HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 500m SIN Grid V005 | 5 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-24 to 2017-01-02 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 500m SIN Grid V061 | 61 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-24 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra Snow Cover Monthly L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V005 | 5 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-03-01 to 2016-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.05 Decimal Degrees x 0.05 Decimal Degrees | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra Snow Cover Monthly L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V061 | 61 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-03-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.05 Decimal Degrees x 0.05 Decimal Degrees | HDF-EOS2 |
| Multilayer Greenland Ice Surface Temperature, Surface Albedo, and Water Vapor from MODIS V001 | 1 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-03-01 to 2021-08-31 |
N: 84 S: 58 E: 12 W: -94 |
0.78 Kilometers x 0.78 Kilometers | netCDF-4 |
| NCA-LDAS Noah-3.3 Land Surface Model L4 Daily 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NCALDAS_NOAH0125_D) at GES DISC | 2.0 | Noah-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 1979-01-02 to 2016-12-31 | 0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees | ||
| Near-Real-Time AMSR2 EASE-Grid Daily Global Ice Concentration and Snow Extent V001 | 1 | GCOM-W1 | AMSR2 | 2024-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers | HDF-EOS4, 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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