Global EASE-Grid 8-day Blended SSM/I and MODIS Snow Cover, Version 1
Data set id:
NSIDC-0321
DOI: 10.5067/KIGGFNVROX9V
This is the most recent version of these data.
Version Summary
Initial release

Overview

This data set comprises global, 8-day Snow-Covered Area (SCA) and Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) data from 2000 through 2008. Global SWE data are derived from the Special Sensor Microwave Imager (SSM/I) and are enhanced with MODIS/Terra Snow Cover 8-Day Level 3 Global 0.05 degree Climate Modeling Grid (CMG) data. Global data are gridded to the Northern and Southern 25 km Equal-Area Scalable Earth Grids (EASE-Grids). These data are suitable for continental-scale time-series studies of snow cover and snow water equivalent.
Parameter(s):
MODIS SNOW-COVERED AREA (SCA)SNOW COVERSNOW WATER EQUIVALENT
Platform(s):
DMSP, TERRA
Sensor(s):
MODIS, SSM/I
Data Format(s):
NetCDF, PNG
Temporal Coverage:
5 March 2000 to 1 February 2008
Temporal Resolution:
  • 8 day
Spatial Resolution:
  • 25 km
  • 25 km
Spatial Coverage:
N:
0
S:
-90
E:
180
W:
-180
N:
90
S:
0
E:
180
W:
-180
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.

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