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Snow cover following the... ice data centersnow nationalaugustgreenlandmelt https://nsidc.org/learn/parts-cryosphere/snow/quick-facts-about-snow Quick Facts About Snow | National Snow and Ice Data Center What is snow?Snow is precipitation that forms when water vapor freezes. ice data centerquick factssnow national https://nsidc.org/learn/parts-cryosphere/snow/science-snow Science of Snow | National Snow and Ice Data Center For snow to fall, moisture must be present in the atmosphere. Snowstorms also rely heavily on temperature, but not necessarily the temperature we feel on the... ice data centersnow nationalscience 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/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. ice data centermatters nationalsnow 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://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/about/k-12-education/ice-snow/activity-measure-snow Activity: Measure Snow | NESDIS | National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service Earth-observing satellites like the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) help scientists measure snowfall in remote areas where scientists can’t measure the... nesdis national environmentalsatellite datainformation serviceactivitymeasure 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://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/our-environment/ice-snow/lake-effect-snow Lake Effect Snow | NESDIS | National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service The Lake Effect phenomenon is well-known and studied in meteorological circles. Northern or westerly winds blow over the lakes’ surface, picking up heat and... lake effect snownesdis national environmentalsatellite datainformation service 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://www.nohrsc.noaa.gov/ National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center - The ultimate source for snow information remote sensingultimate sourcesnow informationnationaloperational 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