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https://nsidc.org/data/viirs/data
Data | National Snow and Ice Data Center
The following table includes the official VIIRS mission data currently available from NSIDC DAAC. These data products have been produced and validated by the...
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https://nsidc.org/data/modis/related-data
Related Data | National Snow and Ice Data Center
The following table includes data sets derived from MODIS data currently available from NSIDC DAAC. These data sets have typically been produced by the science...
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https://nsidc.org/news-analyses/news-stories/cloud-optimized-hdf5-boosts-access-icesat-2-data
Cloud-Optimized HDF5 Boosts Access to ICESat-2 Data | National Snow and Ice Data Center
On July 31, 2025, the NASA NSIDC DAAC released ATL03 global geolocated photon data in cloud-optimized HDF5, making ICESat-2 one of NASA’s first missions to...
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https://nsidc.org/ice-sheets-today/melt-data-tools
Melt Data | National Snow and Ice Data Center
In addition to generating daily maps and graphs of surface melt data, Ice Sheets Today provides the following data tools with a focus on the Greenland Ice...
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https://nsidc.org/data/smap/data
Data | National Snow and Ice Data Center
The following table includes the official SMAP mission data currently available from NSIDC DAAC.
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https://nsidc.org/data/aidjex/data
Data | National Snow and Ice Data Center
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https://nsidc.org/data/visualize-data
Visualize Data | National Snow and Ice Data Center
Visualize NSIDC data in a particular region or explore various geophysical measurements of the cryosphere with the featured tools below.
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https://nsidc.org/data/clpx/data
Data | National Snow and Ice Data Center
The following table includes the official CLPX data sets currently available from NSIDC DAAC. These data sets have been produced by the CLPX team.
data national snowice center
https://nsidc.org/data/user-resources/help-center/does-nsidc-have-tools-extract-and-geolocate-polar-stereographic-data
Does NSIDC have tools to extract and geolocate polar stereographic data? | National Snow and Ice...
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https://nsidc.org/data/smap/validation-data
Validation Data | National Snow and Ice Data Center
The following table lists the science data products from soil moisture field campaigns and related data.
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https://nsidc.org/learn/ask-scientist/what-value-sea-ice-time-series-data
What is the value of sea ice time series data? | National Snow and Ice Data Center
A record-high or record-low extent is noteworthy, but an isolated value, even an extreme one, says less about what is happening with sea ice than a...
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https://nsidc.org/data/icebridge/data
Data | National Snow and Ice Data Center
The following table includes the official Operation IceBridge data sets currently available from NSIDC DAAC. These data sets have been produced by the...
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https://nsidc.org/data/icesat/data
Data | National Snow and Ice Data Center
The following table includes the official ICESat/GLAS mission data currently available from NSIDC DAAC.
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https://nsidc.org/data/measures/data
Data | National Snow and Ice Data Center
The NSIDC DAAC archives and distributes data from MEaSUREs projects related to the cryosphere.
data national snowice center
https://nsidc.org/data/icebridge/pre-icebridge-data
Pre-IceBridge Data | National Snow and Ice Data Center
The following table includes airborne data available from NSIDC DAAC, collected by NASA instruments like the Airborne Topographic Mapper (ATM) prior to the...
data national snowice centerpreicebridge
https://nsidc.org/sea-ice-today/about-data
About the data | National Snow and Ice Data Center
The Daily Images at the top of Sea Ice Today include two maps and a graph that update daily, with a one-day lag.
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https://nsidc.org/data/highmountainasia/data
Data | National Snow and Ice Data Center
The following table includes the official HMA data sets currently available from NSIDC DAAC. These data sets have been produced by the HMA team.
data national snowice center
https://nsidc.org/data/smap/ancillary-data
Ancillary Data | National Snow and Ice Data Center
The following table lists the ancillary data sets that are used by SMAP algorithms to produce the SMAP science data products.
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https://nsidc.org/data/explore-data
Explore Data | National Snow and Ice Data Center
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https://nsidc.org/data/amsre/related-data
Related Data | National Snow and Ice Data Center
The following table includes data sets derived from or related to AMSR-E data currently available from NSIDC DAAC.
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https://nsidc.org/data/user-resources/help-center/how-access-and-download-noaansidc-data
How to access and download NOAA@NSIDC data | National Snow and Ice Data Center
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https://nsidc.org/data
Data | National Snow and Ice Data Center
Open access data to inform researchers, policymakers, and othersNSIDC’s data management programs focus on preserving and providing access to cryospheric data...
data national snowice center
https://nsidc.org/data/aquarius/data
Data | National Snow and Ice Data Center
The following table includes the official Aquarius mission data currently available from NSIDC DAAC. These data products have been produced and validated by...
data national snowice center
https://nsidc.org/data/user-resources/help-center/can-i-use-fortran-reader-amsr-e-level-2b-rain-data
Can I use a Fortran Reader for AMSR-E Level-2B rain data? | National Snow and Ice Data Center
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https://nsidc.org/data/nimbus/data
Data | National Snow and Ice Data Center
The following table includes Nimbus satellite data currently available from NSIDC DAAC. These data products were generated by the Nimbus Data Rescue Project.
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https://nsidc.org/data/ewg/data
Data | National Snow and Ice Data Center
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https://nsidc.org/data/modis/data
Data | National Snow and Ice Data Center
The The following table includes the official MODIS mission data currently available from NSIDC DAAC. These data products have been produced and validated by...
data national snowice center
https://nsidc.org/data/icebridge/related-data
Related Data | National Snow and Ice Data Center
The following table includes data products derived from or related to Operation IceBridge data currently available from NSIDC DAAC. Derived data sets have...
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https://nsidc.org/data/smmr_ssmi/data
Data | National Snow and Ice Data Center
The following table includes SMMR, SSM/I-SSMIS, and similarly processed AMSR2 satellite data products currently available from NSIDC DAAC.
data national snowice center
https://nsidc.org/data/aso/data
Data | National Snow and Ice Data Center
The following table includes the official ASO data sets currently available from NSIDC DAAC. These data sets have been produced by the ASO team.
data national snowice center
https://nsidc.org/data/glims/data
Data | National Snow and Ice Data Center
data national snowice center
https://nsidc.org/data/user-resources/help-center/do-you-provide-algorithm-source-code-amsr-e-data
Do you provide the algorithm source code for AMSR-E data? | National Snow and Ice Data Center
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https://nsidc.org/data/user-resources/help-center/are-same-regions-used-sea-ice-index-and-masie-nh
Are the same regions used in the Sea Ice Index and MASIE-NH? | National Snow and Ice Data Center
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https://nsidc.org/about/about-nsidc/what-we-do/careers
Careers | National Snow and Ice Data Center
Working at NSIDCThe National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) is made up of a diverse and dedicated group of data and research scientists, project managers,...
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https://nsidc.org/learn/cryosphere-glossary/k
Cryosphere Glossary | National Snow and Ice Data Center
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https://nsidc.org/news-analyses/news-stories/arctic-report-card-close-watch-warming-region
Arctic Report Card: A Close Watch on a Warming Region | National Snow and Ice Data Center
Since its inception, the Arctic Report Card has relied upon NSIDC scientists as authors and/or editors nearly every year, and incorporated NSIDC data in every...
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https://nsidc.org/data/data-programs/noaa-nsidc
NOAA@NSIDC | National Snow and Ice Data Center
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https://nsidc.org/data/user-resources/data-announcements/data-set-update-measures-annual-antarctic-ice-velocity-maps-version-1-0
Data set update: MEaSUREs Annual Antarctic Ice Velocity Maps, Version 1 | National Snow and Ice...
The MEaSUREs Annual Antarctic Ice Velocity Maps, Version 1 data set, available at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distri
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https://nsidc.org/learn/cryosphere-glossary/g
Cryosphere Glossary | National Snow and Ice Data Center
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https://nsidc.org/sea-ice-today/analyses/sea-ice-climbs-second-lowest-january
Sea ice climbs to second lowest January | National Snow and Ice Data Center
Arctic daily sea ice extent continued to hover near record daily lows in January, with the ice edge well northward of its long-term average position in most...
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https://nsidc.org/about/about-nsidc/what-we-do/published-research?page=7
Published Research | National Snow and Ice Data Center
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https://nsidc.org/data/amsre/documents
Documents | National Snow and Ice Data Center
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https://nsidc.org/our-research/scientists-publications
Scientists Publications | National Snow and Ice Data Center
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https://nsidc.org/about/about-nsidc/what-we-do/our-people/stephanie_wong
Stephanie Wong | National Snow and Ice Data Center
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https://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0077/versions/2
Nimbus-5 ESMR Polar Gridded Brightness Temperatures, Version 2 | National Snow and Ice Data Center
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https://nsidc.org/data/snowex/documents
Documents | National Snow and Ice Data Center
documents national snowice data center
https://nsidc.org/learn/parts-cryosphere/snow/why-snow-matters
Why Snow Matters | National Snow and Ice Data Center
We all associate snowstorms with cold weather, but snow's influence on the weather and climate continues long after the storm ends.
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https://nsidc.org/home
Homepage | National Snow and Ice Data Center
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https://nsidc.org/learn/parts-cryosphere/frozen-ground-permafrost
Frozen Ground & Permafrost | National Snow and Ice Data Center
What is frozen ground?When water turns into ice in soil, it becomes frozen ground. This frozen soil has a temperature at or below 0°C (32°F).
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https://nsidc.org/data/smmr_ssmi/news
Data Announcements | National Snow and Ice Data Center
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https://nsidc.org/data/data-programs/nsidc-daac
NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC) | National...
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https://nsidc.org/sea-ice-today/analyses
Analyses | National Snow and Ice Data Center
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https://nsidc.org/about/about-nsidc/what-we-do/published-research
Published Research | National Snow and Ice Data Center
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https://nsidc.org/data/user-resources/documents?page=4
Documents | National Snow and Ice Data Center
documents national snowice data center
https://nsidc.org/news-analyses/about-our-analyses
About Our Analyses | National Snow and Ice Data Center
As the frozen parts of our planet face rapid and unprecedented change, NSIDC has been sharing how and why its key features are changing.
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https://nsidc.org/data/masie/masie-faqs
MASIE FAQs | National Snow and Ice Data Center
1. What is the difference between this product and the Sea Ice Index?
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https://nsidc.org/ice-sheets-today/analyses
Analyses | National Snow and Ice Data Center
Our scientific data analysis articles for the Greenland Ice Sheet melt season are typically published from April 1 to November 1.
analyses national snowice data center
https://nsidc.org/data/icesat-2/news
Data Announcements | National Snow and Ice Data Center
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https://nsidc.org/learn/cryosphere-glossary/r
Cryosphere Glossary | National Snow and Ice Data Center
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https://nsidc.org/rain-on-snow/about
About AROSS | National Snow and Ice Data Center
Rain on Snow (ROS) events occur when rain falls onto an existing snowpack and freezes, forming an ice crust that can have severe consequences to wildlife,...
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https://nsidc.org/learn/cryosphere-glossary?page=4
Cryosphere Glossary | National Snow and Ice Data Center
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https://nsidc.org/data/user-resources/documents?page=3
Documents | National Snow and Ice Data Center
documents national snowice data center
https://nsidc.org/data/icesat-2/products
ICESat-2 Product Overviews | National Snow and Ice Data Center
ATLAS/ICESat-2 processing begins with two Level 1 products: ATL01, which computes photon times of flight, and ATL02, which corrects them for temperature and...
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https://nsidc.org/our-research
Our Research | National Snow and Ice Data Center
The cryosphere is a global system stretching from the Arctic to the Antarctic and includes all the snow, ice, and other frozen regions across the planet.
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https://nsidc.org/about/about-nsidc/what-we-do/our-people/andrew_barrett
Andrew Barrett | National Snow and Ice Data Center
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https://nsidc.org/data/seaice_index/faq
FAQ | National Snow and Ice Data Center
The Sea Ice Index provides a quick look at Arctic- and Antarctic-wide changes in sea ice.
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https://nsidc.org/our-research/featured-projects/sea-ice-today-and-ice-sheets-today
Sea Ice Today and Ice Sheets Today | National Snow and Ice Data Center
Climate change is affecting the polar regions more than any other place on Earth.
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https://nsidc.org/data/g02180/versions/1
SHEBA Reconnaissance Imagery, Version 1 | National Snow and Ice Data Center
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https://nsidc.org/data/user-resources/help-center/visualize-and-download-nsidc-daac-data-nasa-worldview
Visualize and download NSIDC DAAC data with NASA Worldview | National Snow and Ice Data Center
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https://nsidc.org/about/about-nsidc/what-we-do/our-history
Our History | National Snow and Ice Data Center
NSIDC's roots go back to
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https://nsidc.org/learn/parts-cryosphere/snow
Snow | National Snow and Ice Data Center
What is snow? Snow is precipitation that forms when water vapor freezes. It is not frozen rain, but a crystallization of ice that typically forms in clouds.
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