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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 national snow datasea iceregionsusedindex 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,... ice data centercareers nationalsnow https://nsidc.org/learn/cryosphere-glossary/k Cryosphere Glossary | National Snow and Ice Data Center cryosphere glossary nationalice data centersnow 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... arctic report cardice data centerclose watchregion nationalwarming https://nsidc.org/data/data-programs/noaa-nsidc NOAA@NSIDC | National Snow and Ice Data Center ice data centernoaa nsidcnational snow 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 data set updateversion 1 nationalantarctic icemeasuresannual https://nsidc.org/learn/cryosphere-glossary/g Cryosphere Glossary | National Snow and Ice Data Center cryosphere glossary nationalice data centersnow 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... sea icesecond lowestnational snowdata centerclimbs 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... data national snowice center https://nsidc.org/about/about-nsidc/what-we-do/published-research?page=7 Published Research | National Snow and Ice Data Center published research nationalice data centersnow https://nsidc.org/data/amsre/documents Documents | National Snow and Ice Data Center documents national snowice data center https://nsidc.org/news-analyses/news-stories/critical-importance-comprehensive-science-based-epa-and-doe-climate-reports The critical importance of comprehensive, science-based EPA and DOE climate reports | National Snow... A statement from the National Snow and Ice Data Center and the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder climate reports nationalcritical importancescience basedcomprehensiveepa https://nsidc.org/our-research/scientists-publications Scientists Publications | National Snow and Ice Data Center ice data centerpublications nationalscientistssnow https://nsidc.org/about/about-nsidc/what-we-do/our-people/stephanie_wong Stephanie Wong | National Snow and Ice Data Center ice data centerstephanie wongnational snow 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... related data nationalice centersnow 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... data national snowcloud optimizedicesat 2hdf5boosts https://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0077/versions/2 Nimbus-5 ESMR Polar Gridded Brightness Temperatures, Version 2 | National Snow and Ice Data Center ice data centerversion 2national snownimbus5 https://nsidc.org/data/snowex/documents Documents | National Snow and Ice Data Center documents national snowice data center https://nsidc.org/home Homepage | National Snow and Ice Data Center ice data centerhomepage nationalsnow 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). ice data centerfrozen groundnational snowpermafrost https://nsidc.org/data/smmr_ssmi/news Data Announcements | National Snow and Ice Data Center data announcements nationalice centersnow https://nsidc.org/data/data-programs/nsidc-daac NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC) | National... ice data centerdistributed active archivenasa nationalnsidc daacsnow 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... data national snowice centermelt https://nsidc.org/sea-ice-today/analyses Analyses | National Snow and Ice Data Center analyses national snowice data center https://nsidc.org/about/about-nsidc/what-we-do/published-research Published Research | National Snow and Ice Data Center published research nationalice data centersnow 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. analyses national snowice data center 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? ice data centerfaqs nationalmasiesnow 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 data announcements nationalice centersnow https://nsidc.org/learn/cryosphere-glossary/r Cryosphere Glossary | National Snow and Ice Data Center cryosphere glossary nationalice data centersnow 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,... ice data centernational snow https://nsidc.org/learn/cryosphere-glossary?page=4 Cryosphere Glossary | National Snow and Ice Data Center cryosphere glossary nationalice data centersnow 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... ice data centericesat 2product overviewsnational snow 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. research national snowice data center https://nsidc.org/about/about-nsidc/what-we-do/our-people/andrew_barrett Andrew Barrett | National Snow and Ice Data Center ice data centernational snowandrewbarrett 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. ice data centerfaq nationalsnow 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. sea ice todaynational snow datasheetscenter https://nsidc.org/data/g02180/versions/1 SHEBA Reconnaissance Imagery, Version 1 | National Snow and Ice Data Center version 1 nationalice data centershebareconnaissanceimagery 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 nsidc daac datanational snow icevisualizedownloadnasa 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 history national snowice data center https://nsidc.org/sea-ice-today/analyses/spring-air Spring is in the air | National Snow and Ice Data Center Arctic sea ice extent for March set a record low in the 47-year satellite data record. Extent was below average everywhere except the East Greenland Sea. ice data centerair nationalspringsnow https://nsidc.org/data/g00807/versions/1 International Ice Patrol (IIP) Iceberg Sightings Database, Version 1 | National Snow and Ice Data... version 1 nationalinternational icepatroliipiceberg https://nsidc.org/our-research/latest-stories Latest Stories | National Snow and Ice Data Center stories national snowice data centerlatest https://nsidc.org/news-analyses/news-stories/navigating-changing-arctic-nsidc-data-support-safer-seas Navigating a changing Arctic: NSIDC data support safer seas | National Snow and Ice Data Center The NSIDC DAAC and NOAA@NSIDC archive and distribute data sets relevant to maritime navigation in the polar regions. Although they are not up-to-the-minute... data supportnational snowice centernavigatingchanging 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. data national snowice center https://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0484/versions/2 MEaSUREs InSAR-Based Antarctica Ice Velocity Map, Version 2 | National Snow and Ice Data Center ice velocityversion 2national snowdata centermeasures https://nsidc.org/data/icesat/documents Documents | National Snow and Ice Data Center documents national snowice data center https://nsidc.org/data/masie/about-masie About MASIE | National Snow and Ice Data Center MASIE-NH stands for the Multisensor Analyzed Sea Ice Extent – Northern Hemisphere. ice data centernational snowmasie https://nsidc.org/data/modis/version-history Version History | National Snow and Ice Data Center The following information summarizes the differences between various versions of MODIS data. version history nationalice data centersnow https://nsidc.org/about/about-nsidc/what-we-do What We Do | National Snow and Ice Data Center From the Arctic to the Antarctic, snow and ice play a vital role in regulating Earth’s climate and providing freshwater resources to people, plants, and... ice data centernational snow https://nsidc.org/sea-ice-today/maps Maps | National Snow and Ice Data Center Sea ice differs between the Arctic and Antarctic, primarily because of their different geographies. The Arctic is a semi-enclosed ocean, almost completely... ice data centermaps nationalsnow https://nsidc.org/data/user-resources/data-announcements/data-set-updates-icebridge-gravimeter-l3-l4-bathymetry-versions-1 Data set updates: IceBridge Gravimeter L3 & L4 Bathymetry, Versions 1 | National Snow and Ice Data... The IceBridge Gravimeter L3 Bathymetry, Version 1 (IGBTH3) and IceBridge Gravimeter L4 Bathymetry, 1 national snowdata setl3 l4updatesicebridge https://nsidc.org/learn/cryosphere-glossary?page=8 Cryosphere Glossary | National Snow and Ice Data Center cryosphere glossary nationalice data centersnow https://nsidc.org/about/about-nsidc/what-we-do/our-people/julienne_stroeve Julienne Stroeve | National Snow and Ice Data Center ice data centernational snowjuliennestroeve https://nsidc.org/about/protecting-your-privacy Protecting Your Privacy | National Snow and Ice Data Center Thank you for visiting the National Snow and Ice Data Center's (NSIDC) website. ice data centerprivacy nationalprotectingsnow https://nsidc.org/about/about-nsidc/what-we-do/our-people/ann_windnagel Ann Windnagel | National Snow and Ice Data Center ice data centernational snowann https://nsidc.org/ice-sheets-today/about-project About the project | National Snow and Ice Data Center Ice Sheets Today offers the latest satellite data and scientific analyses on surface melting of Earth's two ice sheets: Greenland in the Northern Hemisphere,... ice data centerproject nationalsnow https://nsidc.org/data/g10039/versions/1 Seasonal Antarctic Sea Ice Extent Reconstructions, 1905-2020, Version 1 | National Snow and Ice... antarctic sea iceversion 1 nationalseasonalextentreconstructions https://nsidc.org/learn/ask-scientist?page=1 Ask a Scientist | National Snow and Ice Data Center These articles provide answers to frequently asked questions related to Earth's frozen realms. ice data centernational snowaskscientist https://nsidc.org/data/smap/news Data Announcements | National Snow and Ice Data Center data announcements nationalice centersnow https://nsidc.org/sea-ice-today Sea Ice Today | National Snow and Ice Data Center sea ice todaynational snowdata center https://nsidc.org/learn/ask-scientist/does-sea-ice-melt-raise-sea-level Does sea ice melt raise sea level? | National Snow and Ice Data Center Sea ice melt is not a significant contributor to sea level rise, but its contribution is not nothing, either. Sea ice is composed mostly of fresh water, which... sea icelevel nationaldata centermeltraise https://nsidc.org/data/aidjex/data Data | National Snow and Ice Data Center data national snowice center 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. data national snowice centervisualize https://nsidc.org/data/icebridge/help-articles Help Articles | National Snow and Ice Data Center help articles nationalice data centersnow https://nsidc.org/data/viirs/documents Documents | National Snow and Ice Data Center documents national snowice data center https://nsidc.org/sea-ice-today/analyses/race-bottom The race to the bottom | National Snow and Ice Data Center With the waning of sunlight, the pace of sea ice loss in the Arctic is slowing, and the seasonal minimum is expected in mid-September. While a new record low... ice data centernational snowracebottom https://nsidc.org/about/media For the Media | National Snow and Ice Data Center Welcome to the National Snow and Ice Data Center. Please contact us through the links in the side bar of this page and also make sure to explore our... ice data centermedia nationalsnow https://nsidc.org/sea-ice-today/analyses/peak-summer-depths-winter The peak of summer, the depths of winter | National Snow and Ice Data Center At the end of July 2025, daily sea ice extent in both hemispheres ranked third lowest in the 47-year satellite record. ice data centerwinter nationalpeaksummerdepths https://nsidc.org/ice-sheets-today/analyses/ice-sheets-today-services-reduced Ice Sheets Today services reduced | National Snow and Ice Data Center Beginning October 15, 2025, NSIDC’s Ice Sheets Today services will be reduced because of non-renewed funding. ice sheetsreduced nationaldata centertodayservices https://nsidc.org/openaltimetry OpenAltimetry | National Snow and Ice Data Center ice data centernational snow 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/programs/eloka ELOKA | National Snow and Ice Data Center The Exchange for Observations and Local Knowledge of the Arctic (ELOKA) program at NSIDC is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and works with... ice data centernational snoweloka https://nsidc.org/news-analyses/news-stories/antarctic-sea-ice-extent-arrives-near-average-minimum Antarctic sea ice extent arrives at a near-average minimum | National Snow and Ice Data Center Antarctic sea ice has likely reached its minimum extent for the year, at 2.58 million square kilometers (996,000 square miles) on February 26, 2026, ranking... antarctic sea icenear averagenational snowdata centerextent 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... data national snownsidctoolsextractgeolocate 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. data national snowice centervalidation https://nsidc.org/data/icesat/news Data Announcements | National Snow and Ice Data Center data announcements nationalice centersnow https://nsidc.org/data/smap/documents Documents | National Snow and Ice Data Center documents national snowice data center https://nsidc.org/data/user-resources/help-center/creating-text-files-https-and-s3-urls-earthdata-cloud-data-access Creating Text Files of HTTPS and S3 URLs for Earthdata Cloud Data Access | National Snow and Ice... national snow icetext filesearthdata cloudcreatinghttps https://nsidc.org/learn/parts-cryosphere/ice-shelves/quick-facts-about-ice-shelves Quick Facts About Ice Shelves | National Snow and Ice Data Center What is an ice shelf?Ice shelves are floating tongues of ice that extend from glaciers grounded on land. quick factsice shelvesnational snowdata center https://nsidc.org/about/about-nsidc/what-we-do/our-people/elizabeth_sheffield Elizabeth Sheffield | National Snow and Ice Data Center ice data centernational snowelizabethsheffield https://nsidc.org/sea-ice-today/analyses/2025-arctic-sea-ice-minimum-squeezes-ten-lowest-minimums 2025 Arctic sea ice minimum squeezes into the ten lowest minimums | National Snow and Ice Data... On September 10, Arctic sea ice likely reached its annual minimum extent of 4.60 million square kilometers (1.78 million square miles). The 2025 minimum shares... arctic sea icenational snow2025minimumsqueezes https://nsidc.org/about/about-nsidc/what-we-do/our-people/lisa_booker Lisa Booker | National Snow and Ice Data Center ice data centernational snowlisabooker https://nsidc.org/data/icesat-2/help-articles Help Articles | National Snow and Ice Data Center help articles nationalice data centersnow https://nsidc.org/learn/parts-cryosphere/arctic-weather-and-climate/science-arctic-weather-and-climate The Science of Arctic Weather and Climate | National Snow and Ice Data Center Factors affecting Arctic weather and climateJust like other areas on Earth, weather and climate in the Arctic depend on a lot of variables, including latitude... national snow icearctic weatherdata centerscienceclimate https://nsidc.org/news-analyses/news-stories/charis-project-summary CHARIS project summary | National Snow and Ice Data Center The Contribution to High Asia Runoff (CHARIS) project began in 2012 and ended in 2019. The project aimed to distinguish between input from seasonal snow melt... ice data centerproject summarynational snowcharis https://nsidc.org/data/aso/documents Documents | National Snow and Ice Data Center documents national snowice data center https://nsidc.org/sea-ice-today/analyses/arctic-sea-ice-extent-levels-2024-minimum-set Arctic sea ice extent levels off; 2024 minimum set | National Snow and Ice Data Center On September 11, Arctic sea ice likely reached its annual minimum extent of 4.28 million square kilometers (1.65 million square miles). The 2024 minimum is the... arctic sea icenational snowdata centerextentlevels https://nsidc.org/data/amsre/version-history Version History | National Snow and Ice Data Center This page provides details of the processing and algorithm history for all versions of AMSR-E data products. version history nationalice data centersnow https://nsidc.org/data/aquarius/help-articles Help Articles | National Snow and Ice Data Center help articles nationalice data centersnow https://nsidc.org/about/about-nsidc/what-we-do/our-people/noor_jehan_johnson Noor jehan Johnson | National Snow and Ice Data Center ice data centernational snownoorjehanjohnson https://nsidc.org/data/google_earth Google Earth Activities | National Snow and Ice Data Center The National Snow and Ice Data Center offers some of our data in the form of images. From these, we have created Google Earth files that enable you to view... ice data centergoogle earthactivities nationalsnow https://nsidc.org/learn/cryosphere-glossary/ablation-area ablation area | National Snow and Ice Data Center the area of a glacier where more glacier mass is lost than gained. ice data centerarea nationalablationsnow https://nsidc.org/learn/cryosphere-glossary/ablation ablation | National Snow and Ice Data Center (1) combined processes (such as sublimation, fusion or melting, evaporation) which remove snow or ice from the surface of a glacier or from a snow-field; also... ice data centernational snowablation https://nsidc.org/data/measures/documents Documents | National Snow and Ice Data Center documents national snowice data center https://nsidc.org/about/about-nsidc/what-we-do/our-people/patrick_graham Patrick Graham | National Snow and Ice Data Center ice data centernational snowpatrickgraham https://nsidc.org/about/about-nsidc/what-we-do/published-research?page=8 Published Research | National Snow and Ice Data Center published research nationalice data centersnow https://nsidc.org/learn/cryosphere-glossary/i Cryosphere Glossary | National Snow and Ice Data Center cryosphere glossary nationalice data centersnow