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NSIDC Data Search

On Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (USA Mountain Time), AMSR-E, IceBridge, 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 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (USA Mountain Time).

Use the Data Search tool to access NSIDC data by specifying your criteria such as keywords, spatial extent, temporal coverage, and data center. Or you can also list data sets by topic, title, or data contributor.

Search for Data Sets in NSIDC's Online Catalog Or, See Lists of Data Sets
Enter search criteria in one or more areas below, then click Start Search.
Data Search Help

Keywords
Optionally enter search keyword(s); search in all fields (default), or narrow keyword search to only certain field(s) from list.
 in  and or
 in 

Spatial Extent (area bounding box)
Optionally enter decimal latitude (‑90.0 to 90.0) and longitude (‑180.0 to 180.0) for northernmost, southernmost, westernmost, and easternmost coordinates of interest. Default values are global coverage.
  North  
   
West   East
   
  South  

Temporal Coverage

Optional temporal coverage search requires both a start and stop date.
Start Date: Month   Year (yyyy)
Stop Date: Month   Year (yyyy)
 

Data Center

Optionally limit search to a particular data center at NSIDC.

Include in search:
only data sets archived and distributed by NSIDC
all, including externally-distributed data sets not archived by NSIDC
 
 

List All Data Sets in Catalog:

by Topic

Select from menu and click Go.

 

by Title

by Data Contributor

 

Quick Links to Data Collections

Select from menu and click Go to access data collection's Web page.

 

See Also

Data Updates & Announcements: AMSR-E, ICESat, MODIS, and NOAA data announcements regarding new data products, product updates, and other pertinent data news.

Easy-to-Use Data Products:Data sets that require little or no processing or programming.

Data Search & Access Tools: Specialized discovery & access methods for certain data.

Education Center: The Cryosphere: General information about the cryosphere.

Related Resources

Global Change Master Directory (GCMD): Locate and access data sets and services relevant to Earth science research.

Reverb: Search for and order data from NSIDC and other Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs). Allows FTP distribution, subsetting, and provides browse images.

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