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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/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/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
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
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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/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/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
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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/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
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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.
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...
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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/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.
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https://nsidc.org/data/g00807/versions/1
International Ice Patrol (IIP) Iceberg Sightings Database, Version 1 | National Snow and Ice Data...
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https://nsidc.org/our-research/latest-stories
Latest Stories | National Snow and Ice Data Center
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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...
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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/nsidc-0484/versions/2
MEaSUREs InSAR-Based Antarctica Ice Velocity Map, Version 2 | National Snow and Ice Data Center
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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.
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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...
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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,
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https://nsidc.org/learn/cryosphere-glossary?page=8
Cryosphere Glossary | National Snow and Ice Data Center
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https://nsidc.org/about/about-nsidc/what-we-do/our-people/julienne_stroeve
Julienne Stroeve | National Snow and Ice Data Center
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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.
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https://nsidc.org/about/about-nsidc/what-we-do/our-people/ann_windnagel
Ann Windnagel | National Snow and Ice Data Center
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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,...
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https://nsidc.org/data/g10039/versions/1
Seasonal Antarctic Sea Ice Extent Reconstructions, 1905-2020, Version 1 | National Snow and Ice...
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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.
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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...
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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.
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https://nsidc.org/data/icebridge/help-articles
Help Articles | National Snow and Ice Data Center
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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...
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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.
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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.
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https://nsidc.org/openaltimetry
OpenAltimetry | National Snow and Ice Data Center
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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/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...
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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.
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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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
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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
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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