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Scientists blog from Antarctica and provide a glimpse of what it's like to do research in the field. 
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In August 2019, NSIDC discovered large gaps in the 2018 F18 brightness temperature record. These data gaps occurred between 11 February – 13 March and 30 September – 31 October. They affected data… Read more »
Data Announcements: SSMI-SSMIS 
Data set update: Near-Real-Time DMSP SSM/I-SSMIS Pathfinder Daily EASE-Grid Brightness Temperatures
The data access location for the Near-Real-Time 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… Read more »
Data set updates: DMSP SSM/I-SSMIS Daily Polar Gridded Brightness Temperatures and DMSP SSM/I-SSMIS Pathfinder Daily EASE-Grid Brightness Temperatures
The DMSP SSM/I-SSMIS Daily Polar Gridded Brightness Temperatures, Version 5 and DMSP SSM/I-SSMIS Pathfinder Daily EASE-Grid Brightness Temperatures, Version 2 data sets, accessible through the NASA National Snow and Ice Data… Read more »
Data set update: Nimbus-5 ESMR Polar Gridded Brightness Temperatures
The data access location for the Nimbus-5 ESMR Polar Gridded Brightness Temperatures, Version 2 data set, accessible through the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center… Read more »
Data set update: NIMBUS-7 SMMR Pathfinder Daily EASE-Grid Brightness Temperatures
The data access location for the NIMBUS-7 SMMR Pathfinder Daily EASE-Grid Brightness Temperatures, Version 1 data set, accessible through the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive… Read more »
Data Set Update: DMSP SSM/I-SSMIS Daily Polar Gridded Brightness Temperatures
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 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 »
