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NSIDC has discovered some large data gaps in the 2018 F18 Brightness Temperature record affecting the DMSP SSM/I-SSMIS Daily Polar Gridded Brightness Temperatures, Version 5 data set. Northern and Southern Hemisphere… Read more »
Data Announcements: SSMI-SSMIS 
Data set update: Sea Ice Trends and Climatologies from SMMR and SSM/I-SSMIS
The Sea Ice Trends and Climatologies from SMMR and SSM/I-SSMIS, Version 3 data set, accessible through the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC), has… Read more »
User Notice: Multiple Passive Microwave Data Access Changes at NSIDC DAAC
The data access locations for multiple passive microwave data sets, available through the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC), have changed. Users accessing… Read more »
Multiple Passive Microwave Data Access Changes at NSIDC DAAC
The data access locations for multiple passive microwave data sets, available through the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC), have changed. Users accessing… Read more »
User Notice: Nimbus-7 SMMR Derived Monthly Global Snow Cover and Snow Depth
The Nimbus-7 SMMR Derived Monthly Global Snow Cover and Snow Depth, Version 1 data set will be retired from the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC… Read more »
Data set update: Northern Hemisphere EASE-Grid 2.0 Weekly Snow Cover and Sea Ice Extent
The Northern Hemisphere EASE-Grid 2.0 Weekly Snow Cover and Sea Ice Extent, Version 4 data set, accessible through the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC),… Read more »
New Version Available: DMSP SSM/I-SSMIS Daily Polar Gridded Brightness Temperatures
The DMSP SSM/I-SSMIS Daily Polar Gridded Brightness Temperatures, Version 5 data set is now available at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC). This data… Read more »
Data set update: DMSP SSM/I-SSMIS Pathfinder Daily EASE-Grid Brightness Temperatures
The DMSP SSM/I-SSMIS Pathfinder Daily EASE-Grid Brightness Temperatures, Version 2 data set, accessible through the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC), has been extended… Read more »
Level of Service Update: Arctic Sea Ice Seasonal Change and Melt/Freeze Climate Indicators from Satellite Data
Dear Colleague, The Arctic Sea Ice Seasonal Change and Melt/Freeze Climate Indicators from Satellite Data, Version 1 data set, accessible through the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active… Read more »
New version available: Snow Melt Onset Over Arctic Sea Ice from SMMR and SSM/I-SSMIS Brightness Temperatures
The Snow Melt Onset Over Arctic Sea Ice from SMMR and SSM/I-SSMIS Brightness Temperatures, Version 4 data set is now available at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center… Read more »
