NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC)

The NASA IceBridge POS/AV L1B Corrected Position and Attitude Data data set, available at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC), has been updated through 19 April 2018. This data set contains georeferencing data from the Applanix 510 POS AV system flown with the Digital Mapping System (DMS) and other instruments over Greenland and Antarctica. Data parameters include latitude, longitude, altitude, velocity, roll, pitch, and heading.

The NASA IceBridge Snow Radar L1B Geolocated Radar Echo Strength Profiles data set, available at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC), has been updated through 25 November 2017. This data set contains radar echograms taken from the Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets (CReSIS) ultra wide-band snow radar over land and sea ice in the Arctic and Antarctic. The data were collected as part of Operation IceBridge funded campaigns.

The SnowEx17 Laser Snow Microstructure Specific Surface Area data set is now available at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC). This data set, obtained as part of the NASA SnowEx 2017 field campaign, reports vertical profiles of snow reflectance, specific surface area (SSA), and optical equivalent diameter (grain size) for 95 locations at Grand Mesa, Colorado, USA, a snow-covered, forested study site about 40 miles east of Grand Junction.

The SnowEx17 Community Snow Depth Probe Measurements data set is now available at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC). This data set, obtained as part of the NASA SnowEx 2017 field campaign, contains in situ snow depth measurements along multiple transects at two locations in Colorado, USA: Grand Mesa, a snow-covered, forested study site about 40 miles east of Grand Junction; and Senator Beck Basin approximately 80 miles to the SSE of Grand Mesa.

The NASA IceBridge UAF Lidar Scanner L1B Geolocated Surface Elevation Triplets, Version 1 data set, available at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC), has been updated through 18 December 2017. This data set contains scanning laser altimetry data points of Alaska Glaciers acquired using the airborne University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Glacier Lidar system beginning 19 August 2009.

In situ measurements of snow temperature, density, stratigraphy, grain size, wetness, depth, and snow water equivalent (SWE) are now available for 265 snow pits across two study sites in Colorado, USA: Grand Mesa, a snow-covered, forested study site about 40 miles east of Grand Junction and Senator Beck Basin approximately 80 miles to the SSE of Grand Mesa. These data were obtained during the NASA SnowEx 2017 campaign. To access the data, visit the data set landing page here: SnowEx17 Community Snow Pit Measurements, Version 1

The March 2018 data are now available for the MEaSUREs Greenland Image Mosaics from Sentinel-1A and -1B, Version 2 data set at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC). This data set is part of the Making Earth System Data Records for Use in Research Environments (MEaSUREs) Program.

Data set DOI: https://doi.org/10.5067/GPVL3SACPBW4

The NASA ABoVE LVIS L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation Product data set is now available at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC) from 29 June 2017 to 17 July 2017.

This data set contains surface elevation measurements over Alaska and Western Canada taken from the NASA Land, Vegetation, and Ice Sensor (LVIS). The data were collected as part of NASA's Terrestrial Ecology Program campaign, the Arctic-Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE).

The NASA ABoVE LVIS L1B Geolocated Return Energy Waveforms data set is now available at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC) from 29 June 2017 to 17 July 2017.

This data set contains laser altimetry return energy waveform measurements over Alaska and Western Canada taken from the NASA Land, Vegetation, and Ice Sensor (LVIS). The data were collected as part of NASA's Terrestrial Ecology Program campaign, the Arctic-Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE).

The NASA IceBridge Sander AIRGrav L1B Geolocated Free Air Gravity Anomalies, Version 1 data set available at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC) has been updated through 26 November 2017.

Data Set DOI: https://doi.org/10.5067/R1RQ6NRIJV89

The DMSP SSM/I-SSMIS Daily Polar Gridded Brightness Temperatures data set available at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC) has been updated through 18 March 2018.

Data Set DOI: https://doi.org/10.5067/AN9AI8EO7PX0

The DMSP SSM/I-SSMIS Pathfinder Daily EASE-Grid Brightness Temperatures data set available at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC) has been updated through 18 March 2018.

Data Set DOI: https://doi.org/10.5067/3EX2U1DV3434

The Sea Ice Trends and Climatologies from SMMR and SSM/I-SSMIS data set available at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC) has been updated to Version 3. The following changes were made to this version of data:

IceBridge DMS L1B Geolocated and Orthorectified Images, Version 1 data set available at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC) has been updated through 29 November 2017.

Data Set DOI: https://doi.org/10.5067/OZ6VNOPMPRJ0

The NASA IceBridge DMS L0 Raw Imagery, Version 1 data set available at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC) has been updated through 29 November 2017.

Data Set DOI: https://doi.org/10.5067/UMFN22VHGGMH

The NASA IceBridge DMS L0 Camera Calibration, Version 1 data set available at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC) has been updated through 29 November 2017.

Data Set DOI: https://doi.org/10.5067/Z65C335BWXC3

The February 2018 data is now available for the MEaSUREs Greenland Image Mosaics from Sentinel-1A and 1B, Version 2 data set at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC). This data set is part of the Making Earth System Data Records for Use in Research Environments (MEaSUREs) Program.

Data Set DOI: https://doi.org/10.5067/GPVL3SACPBW4

IceBridge ATM L1B Elevation and Return Strength with Waveforms data set is now available at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC) through 25 July 2017.

Data Set DOI: https://doi.org/10.5067/EZQ5U3R3XWBS

The NASA IceBridge-related CryoSat-2 Level-1B Waveforms, Sea Ice Elevation, and Surface Roughness data set is now available at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC). This data set will be updated on an ongoing, daily basis.

Data Set DOI: https://doi.org/10.5067/5SZA7GSQI0YT