Data Summaries
NSIDC maintains and distributes a variety of AVHRR data products, including a collection of AVHRR Polar Pathfinder data. We also use AVHRR Level-1B imagery to monitor developing melt ponds and ice sheet breakup in Antarctica. The tables below summarize these data offerings and provide links to order data and view documentation.
AVHRR Polar Pathfinder Data
All AVHRR products from the NOAA/NASA Pathfinder Program at NSIDC are in 1-byte and 2-byte integer grid format.
| DIF ID | Data Set Title |
|---|---|
| NSIDC-0066 | AVHRR Polar Pathfinder Twice-Daily 5 km EASE-Grid Composites |
| NSIDC-0094 | AVHRR Polar Pathfinder Twice-Daily 25 km EASE-Grid Composites |
Other AVHRR Data at NSIDC
| DIF ID | Data Set Title |
|---|---|
| NSIDC-0026 | AVHRR Leads-ARI Polar Gridded Brightness Temperatures |




