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Snow/Ice News
Articles, resources, and announcements from Snow/Ice.
NASA has long used imaging spectroscopy to peer into space. Now, scientists are using the technology to take a closer look at Earth.
Data User Story
Feb. 15, 2024
Understanding Great Lakes ice means enduring some tough conditions.
Feature Article
June 2, 2023
Image captured Apr 5, 2023, by the VIIRS instrument aboard the joint NASA/NOAA NOAA-20 satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
April 6, 2023
Data from NASA’s NSIDC DAAC helps scientists like Dr. Kristin Poinar develop the next generation of models for forecasting sea-level rise from melting glaciers and ice sheets.
Data User Story
May 3, 2022
Image captured on Dec. 11, 2021, by the MODIS instrument aboard the Terra satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
Jan. 29, 2022
Image captured Dec. 20, 2021, by the VIIRS instrument aboard the joint NASA/NOAA NOAA-20 satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
Dec. 21, 2021
Image captured on 26 June 2021, by the MODIS instrument, aboard the Aqua satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
July 6, 2021
Data from NASA’s NSIDC DAAC helps scientists like Dr. Melinda Webster study sea ice and overcome the challenges of working in the Arctic’s inhospitable environments.
Data User Story
June 24, 2021