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December 12, 2019

New data set release: MEaSUREs BedMachine Antarctica

The MEaSUREs BedMachine Antarctica, Version 1 data set is now available at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC). This data set, part of the… Read more »

December 4, 2019

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 »

December 4, 2019

Early data set release: IceBridge CAMBOT L1B Geolocated Images

The IceBridge CAMBOT L1B Geolocated Images, Version 2 data set is now available at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC) from 19… Read more »

November 25, 2019

New data set release: VIIRS/NPP CGF Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 375m SIN Grid

The VIIRS/NPP CGF Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 375m SIN Grid, Version 1 data set is now available at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC… Read more »

November 12, 2019

Data set updates: Customizable SMAP data available as a subscription from the NSIDC DAAC

The majority of SMAP data sets, accessible through the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC), are now available as customizable data subscriptions. Data… Read more »

November 12, 2019

Data set updates: NASA Airborne Snow Observatory (ASO) data sets

The ASO L4 Lidar Snow Depth 3m UTM Grid, Version 1; ASO L4 Lidar Snow Depth 50m UTM Grid, Version 1; and ASO L4 Lidar Snow Water Equivalent 50m UTM Grid, Version 1 data sets,… Read more »

November 11, 2019

Application data update: Newest NSIDC DAAC SMAP data set versions available in AppEEARS

The Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples (AppEEARS) now includes the newest versions of select Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) data sets from the NASA National Snow and… Read more »

November 8, 2019

Version 2 of On-Ice Arctic Sea Ice Thickness Measurements from 1879 to 2016 Now Available

NOAA@NSIDC is pleased to announce the release of version 2 of On-Ice Arctic Sea Ice Thickness Measurements by Auger, Core, and Electromagnetic Induction, from the Late 1800s Onward. In addition… Read more »

November 7, 2019

New data set release: IceBridge ATM L1B Near-Infrared Waveforms

New data set release: IceBridge ATM L1B Near-Infrared Waveforms The IceBridge ATM L1B Near-Infrared Waveforms, Version 1 data set is now available at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data… Read more »

November 4, 2019

Seeking the World’s Largest Glaciers in Data

NOAA@NSIDC has long partnered with the World Glacier Monitoring Service (WGMS) in Switzerland to improve the quality and completeness of glacier data. NSIDC’s User Services office gets questions from the… Read more »

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