ICESat-2 L4 Monthly Gridded Sea Ice Thickness, Version 4
Data set id:
IS2SITMOGR4
DOI: 10.5067/TXDHDJ1JT0CG
This is the most recent version of these data.
Version Summary
Version Summary
-Version 4 derived from ATL10 v7
-Temporal coverage extended through April 2025
-Provided e5 reanalysis and m2 reanalysis forced SnowModel-LG snow loading and resultant sea ice thickness
-Added grid cell area parameter
-Added time parameter
-Temporal coverage extended through April 2025
-Provided e5 reanalysis and m2 reanalysis forced SnowModel-LG snow loading and resultant sea ice thickness
-Added grid cell area parameter
-Added time parameter
Overview
This data set provides monthly, gridded, winter Arctic sea ice thickness, freeboard, ice density, snow depth, and snow density estimates derived from ICESat-2 L4 Along-Track Sea Ice Thickness (IS2SITDAT4).
Parameter(s):
ICE DEPTH/THICKNESS
SNOW DEPTH
Platform(s):
ICESat-2
MODELS
Sensor(s):
ATLAS
NOT APPLICABLE
Data Format(s):
netCDF-4
Temporal Coverage:
- 1 November 2018 to 30 April 2025
Temporal Resolution:
- 1 month
Spatial Resolution:
- 25 km
- 25 km
Spatial Reference System(s):
- NSIDC Sea Ice Polar Stereographic NorthEPSG:3411
Spatial Coverage:
- N:88S:30E:180W:-180
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.
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