DAAC Data Pool

The AMSR-E/Aqua Daily L3 12.5 km Brightness Temperatures, Sea Ice Concentration, & Snow Depth Polar Grids (AE_SI12) product using the V11 algorithm contains an error in the Snow Depth on Sea Ice parameter in data prior to 05 October 2009. Users of this product should use caution when working with the Northern Hemisphere Snow Depth on Sea Ice parameter in data prior to 05 October 2009 until the data have been reprocessed with the V12 algorithm. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please contact NSIDC User Services for assistance.

Java Version 6 is required to use the Data Pool map interface. To download, please go to the JAVA Web page.

On Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (USA Mountain Time), AMSR-E, ICESat/GLAS, MODIS, and NISE data are normally unavailable for ordering due to system maintenance. However, on the first Wednesday of each month, these data will be unavailable for ordering from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (USA Mountain Time).

Overview

Welcome to the Data Pool at the NSIDC Distributed Active Archive Center (DAAC). The Data Pool provides direct FTP access to NSIDC's complete archive of AMSR-E, ICESat/GLAS, MODIS, and NISE products. A simple Web search interface helps you quickly locate data of interest. If you know the location of the data you need, you can go directly to the FTP site. See the FTP Web page. You can view metadata and most browse data directly in your browser. You can download science data files via FTP. If you are new to the Data Pool, please see the Help page to get a quick overview of the search interface.

NSIDC User Services
National Snow and Ice Data Center
CIRES, 449 UCB
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO 80309-0449 USA
phone: +1 303.492.6199
fax: +1 303.492.2468
form: Contact NSIDC User Services
e-mail: nsidc@nsidc.org

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Overview