MEaSUREs Data at NSIDC

NSIDC archives and distributes data from MEaSUREs projects related to the cryosphere. These data sets are intended to serve as Earth System Data Records (ESDRs), providing long-term broad-scale information about the Earth.

Note: MEaSUREs data sets are considered provisional until the data have gone through the MEaSUREs data review process.

Title Spatial Coverage Temporal Coverage Parameter(s) Investigator
MEaSUREs Arctic Sea Ice Characterization Daily 25km EASE-Grid 2.0, Version 1 N: 90, S: 0, E: 180, W: -180
  • 01/01/1979 to 12/31/2012
 ICE EXTENT,
SEA ICE AGE,
SNOW MELT 		Mark Anderson
MEaSUREs Calibrated Enhanced-Resolution Passive Microwave Daily EASE-Grid 2.0 Brightness Temperature ESDR, Version 1 N: 90, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180
  • 10/25/1978 to 07/01/2017
 BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE Mary Brodzik
MEaSUREs Greenland Monthly Image Mosaics from MODIS, Version 1 N: 85, S: 57, E: 11, W: -109
  • 03/01/2008 to 09/30/2016
 ICE EDGES,
SURFACE MORPHOLOGY 		Terry Haran
MEaSUREs MODIS Mosaic of Greenland (MOG) 2005, 2010, and 2015 Image Maps, Version 2 N: 85, S: 57, E: 11, W: -109
  • 03/12/2015 to 04/30/2015
  • 03/15/2010 to 05/14/2010
  • 03/12/2005 to 04/30/2005
 SNOW GRAIN SIZE,
SURFACE MORPHOLOGY 		Terry Haran
MEaSUREs MODIS Mosaic of Antarctica 2013-2014 (MOA2014) Image Map, Version 1 N: -60, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180
  • 11/06/2013 to 03/08/2014
  • 10/27/2013 to 12/16/2013
 SNOW GRAIN SIZE,
SURFACE MORPHOLOGY 		Terry Haran
MEaSUREs Greenland Ice Velocity: Selected Glacier Site Velocity Maps from Optical Images, Version 2 N: 82, S: 60, E: -20, W: -70
  • 03/01/1985 to 12/31/2018
 ICE VELOCITY Ian Howat
MEaSUREs Greenland Ice Mapping Project (GIMP) Land Ice and Ocean Classification Mask, Version 1 N: 82, S: 60, E: -20, W: -70
  • 07/01/1999 to 09/30/2001
 LAND ICE/OCEAN CLASSIFICATION Ian Howat
MEaSUREs Greenland Ice Mapping Project (GIMP) 2000 Image Mosaic, Version 1 N: 82, S: 60, E: -20, W: -70
  • 06/30/1999 to 09/04/2002
 SURFACE MORPHOLOGY Ian Howat
MEaSUREs Greenland Ice Mapping Project (GIMP) Digital Elevation Model, Version 1 N: 83, S: 60, E: -14, W: -75
  • 02/20/2003 to 10/11/2009
 GLACIER ELEVATION/ICE SHEET ELEVATION Ian Howat
MEaSUREs Greenland Ice Mapping Project (GIMP) Digital Elevation Model from GeoEye and WorldView Imagery, Version 1 N: 83, S: 60, E: -14, W: -75
  • 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2015
 GLACIER ELEVATION/ICE SHEET ELEVATION Ian Howat
MEaSUREs Greenland Quarterly Ice Sheet Velocity Mosaics from SAR and Landsat, Version 1 N: 83, S: 60, E: -14, W: -75
  • 12/01/2014 to 11/30/2018
 ICE VELOCITY Ian Joughin
MEaSUREs Greenland Monthly Ice Sheet Velocity Mosaics from SAR and Landsat, Version 1 N: 83, S: 60, E: -14, W: -75
  • 12/01/2014 to 11/30/2018
 ICE VELOCITY Ian Joughin
MEaSUREs Greenland Ice Sheet Mosaics from SAR Data, Version 1 N: 83, S: 60, E: -14, W: -75
  • 09/21/2000 to 01/23/2001
  • 12/24/2005 to 04/04/2006
  • 12/30/2006 to 02/04/2007
  • 11/22/2007 to 03/30/2008
  • 01/04/2009 to 02/05/2009
  • 11/04/2009 to 03/08/2010
  • 01/15/2013 to 03/26/2013
 RADAR BACKSCATTER,
SIGMA NAUGHT 		Ian Joughin
MEaSUREs Greenland Annual Ice Sheet Velocity Mosaics from SAR and Landsat, Version 1 N: 83, S: 60, E: -14, W: -75
  • 12/01/2014 to 11/30/2018
 ICE VELOCITY Ian Joughin
MEaSUREs Greenland Image Mosaics from Sentinel-1A and -1B, Version 2 N: 84, S: 59, E: -15, W: -73
  • 01/01/2015
 RADAR BACKSCATTER Ian Joughin
MEaSUREs Multi-year Greenland Ice Sheet Velocity Mosaic, Version 1 N: 83, S: 60, E: -14, W: -75
  • 12/01/1995 to 10/31/2015
 ICE VELOCITY Ian Joughin
MEaSUREs Greenland Ice Sheet Velocity Map from InSAR Data, Version 2 N: 83, S: 60, E: -14, W: -75
  • 09/01/2017 to 05/31/2018
  • 09/01/2016 to 05/31/2017
  • 09/01/2015 to 05/31/2016
  • 09/01/2014 to 05/31/2015
  • 11/10/2012 to 04/05/2013
  • 09/02/2009 to 05/07/2010
  • 09/15/2008 to 06/16/2009
  • 09/07/2007 to 04/23/2008
  • 12/18/2006 to 06/06/2007
  • 12/13/2005 to 04/20/2006
  • 09/03/2000 to 01/24/2001
 ICE VELOCITY Ian Joughin
MEaSUREs Greenland Ice Velocity: Selected Glacier Site Velocity Maps from InSAR, Version 2 N: 82, S: 60, E: -20, W: -70
  • 06/12/2008
 ICE VELOCITY Ian Joughin
MEaSUREs Annual Greenland Outlet Glacier Terminus Positions from SAR Mosaics, Version 1 N: 83, S: 60, E: -14, W: -75
  • 02/01/2017 to 04/06/2017
  • 02/02/2016 to 04/02/2016
  • 01/21/2015 to 03/31/2015
  • 01/15/2013 to 03/26/2013
  • 01/10/2009 to 02/05/2009
  • 11/22/2007 to 03/30/2008
  • 12/30/2006 to 02/04/2007
  • 12/24/2005 to 04/04/2006
  • 09/30/2000 to 01/23/2001
 Glacier Extent Ian Joughin
MEaSUREs Global Record of Daily Landscape Freeze/Thaw Status, Version 4 N: 86.7167, S: -86.7167, E: 179.9999, W: -179.9999
  • 01/01/1979 to 12/31/2016
  • 06/19/2002 to 09/27/2016
  • 01/01/2017 to 12/31/2017
 FREEZE/THAW John Kimball
Kyle McDonald
MEaSUREs Northern Hemisphere Polar EASE-Grid 2.0 Daily 6 km Land Freeze/Thaw Status from AMSR-E and AMSR2, Version 1 N: 90, S: 0, E: 180, W: -180
  • 06/02/2002 to 12/31/2017
 FREEZE/THAW John Kimball
Kyle McDonald
MEaSUREs BedMachine Antarctica, Version 1 N: -53, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180
  • 01/01/1970 to 10/01/2019
 BATHYMETRY,
BED ELEVATION,
FIRN AIR CONTENT,
GLACIER/ICE SHEET THICKNESS,
TERRAIN ELEVATION 		Mathieu Morlighem
MEaSUREs Greenland Surface Melt Daily 25km EASE-Grid 2.0, Version 1 N: 90, S: 0, E: 180, W: -180
  • 01/02/1979 to 12/31/2012
 SNOW MELT Thomas Mote
MEaSUREs Antarctic Boundaries for IPY 2007-2009 from Satellite Radar, Version 2 N: -60, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180
  • 02/07/1992 to 12/31/2015
 BASINS,
COASTLINE,
GROUNDING LINE,
ICE SHELVES 		Jeremie Mouginot
MEaSUREs Annual Antarctic Ice Velocity Maps 2005-2017, Version 1 N: -60, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180
  • 07/01/2005 to 06/30/2017
 ICE VELOCITY Jeremie Mouginot
MEaSUREs Phase-Based Antarctica Ice Velocity Map, Version 1 N: -60, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180
  • 01/01/1996 to 12/31/2018
 ICE VELOCITY Jeremie Mouginot
MEaSUREs InSAR-Based Antarctica Ice Velocity Map, Version 2 N: -60, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180
  • 01/01/1996 to 12/31/2016
 ICE VELOCITY Eric Rignot
MEaSUREs Antarctic Grounding Line from Differential Satellite Radar Interferometry, Version 2 N: -60, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180
  • 02/07/1992 to 12/17/2014
 Grounding Line Eric Rignot
MEaSUREs InSAR-Based Ice Velocity of the Amundsen Sea Embayment, Antarctica, Version 1 N: -71.9876, S: -80.4614, E: 82.8345, W: -127.3826
  • 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2012
  • 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002
  • 01/01/2000 to 12/31/2000
  • 01/01/1996 to 12/31/1996
 ICE VELOCITY Eric Rignot
MEaSUREs Northern Hemisphere Terrestrial Snow Cover Extent Weekly 100km EASE-Grid 2.0, Version 1 N: 90, S: 0, E: 180, W: -180
  • 10/04/1966 to 12/31/2012
 SNOW COVER David Robinson
MEaSUREs Northern Hemisphere Terrestrial Snow Cover Extent Daily 25km EASE-Grid 2.0, Version 1 N: 90, S: 0, E: 180, W: -180
  • 01/01/1999 to 12/31/2012
 SNOW COVER David Robinson
MEaSUREs Northern Hemisphere State of Cryosphere Weekly 100km EASE-Grid 2.0, Version 1 N: 90, S: 0, E: 180, W: -180
  • 01/02/1979 to 12/31/2012
 ICE EXTENT,
SNOW COVER,
SNOW MELT 		David Robinson
MEaSUREs Northern Hemisphere State of Cryosphere Daily 25km EASE-Grid 2.0, Version 1 N: 90, S: 0, E: 180, W: -180
  • 01/01/1999 to 12/31/2012
 ICE EXTENT,
SNOW COVER,
SNOW MELT 		David Robinson
MEaSUREs InSAR-Based Ice Velocity Maps of Central Antarctica: 1997 and 2009, Version 1 N: -72, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180
  • 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009
  • 09/09/1997 to 10/20/1997
 ICE VELOCITY Eric Rignot
Title Spatial Coverage Temporal Coverage Parameter(s) Investigator
MEaSUREs Calibrated Enhanced-Resolution Passive Microwave Daily EASE-Grid 2.0 Brightness Temperature ESDR, Version 1 N: 90, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180
  • 10/25/1978 to 07/01/2017
 BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE Mary Brodzik
MEaSUREs MODIS Mosaic of Greenland (MOG) 2005, 2010, and 2015 Image Maps, Version 2 N: 85, S: 57, E: 11, W: -109
  • 03/12/2015 to 04/30/2015
  • 03/15/2010 to 05/14/2010
  • 03/12/2005 to 04/30/2005
 SNOW GRAIN SIZE,
SURFACE MORPHOLOGY 		Terry Haran
MEaSUREs Greenland Ice Velocity: Selected Glacier Site Velocity Maps from Optical Images, Version 2 N: 82, S: 60, E: -20, W: -70
  • 03/01/1985 to 12/31/2018
 ICE VELOCITY Ian Howat
MEaSUREs Greenland Ice Mapping Project (GIMP) Land Ice and Ocean Classification Mask, Version 1 N: 82, S: 60, E: -20, W: -70
  • 07/01/1999 to 09/30/2001
 LAND ICE/OCEAN CLASSIFICATION Ian Howat
MEaSUREs Greenland Ice Mapping Project (GIMP) 2000 Image Mosaic, Version 1 N: 82, S: 60, E: -20, W: -70
  • 06/30/1999 to 09/04/2002
 SURFACE MORPHOLOGY Ian Howat
MEaSUREs Greenland Ice Mapping Project (GIMP) Digital Elevation Model, Version 1 N: 83, S: 60, E: -14, W: -75
  • 02/20/2003 to 10/11/2009
 GLACIER ELEVATION/ICE SHEET ELEVATION Ian Howat
MEaSUREs Greenland Ice Mapping Project (GIMP) Digital Elevation Model from GeoEye and WorldView Imagery, Version 1 N: 83, S: 60, E: -14, W: -75
  • 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2015
 GLACIER ELEVATION/ICE SHEET ELEVATION Ian Howat
MEaSUREs Greenland Quarterly Ice Sheet Velocity Mosaics from SAR and Landsat, Version 1 N: 83, S: 60, E: -14, W: -75
  • 12/01/2014 to 11/30/2018
 ICE VELOCITY Ian Joughin
MEaSUREs Greenland Monthly Ice Sheet Velocity Mosaics from SAR and Landsat, Version 1 N: 83, S: 60, E: -14, W: -75
  • 12/01/2014 to 11/30/2018
 ICE VELOCITY Ian Joughin
MEaSUREs Greenland Ice Sheet Mosaics from SAR Data, Version 1 N: 83, S: 60, E: -14, W: -75
  • 09/21/2000 to 01/23/2001
  • 12/24/2005 to 04/04/2006
  • 12/30/2006 to 02/04/2007
  • 11/22/2007 to 03/30/2008
  • 01/04/2009 to 02/05/2009
  • 11/04/2009 to 03/08/2010
  • 01/15/2013 to 03/26/2013
 RADAR BACKSCATTER,
SIGMA NAUGHT 		Ian Joughin
MEaSUREs Greenland Annual Ice Sheet Velocity Mosaics from SAR and Landsat, Version 1 N: 83, S: 60, E: -14, W: -75
  • 12/01/2014 to 11/30/2018
 ICE VELOCITY Ian Joughin
MEaSUREs Greenland Image Mosaics from Sentinel-1A and -1B, Version 2 N: 84, S: 59, E: -15, W: -73
  • 01/01/2015
 RADAR BACKSCATTER Ian Joughin
MEaSUREs Multi-year Greenland Ice Sheet Velocity Mosaic, Version 1 N: 83, S: 60, E: -14, W: -75
  • 12/01/1995 to 10/31/2015
 ICE VELOCITY Ian Joughin
MEaSUREs Greenland Ice Sheet Velocity Map from InSAR Data, Version 2 N: 83, S: 60, E: -14, W: -75
  • 09/01/2017 to 05/31/2018
  • 09/01/2016 to 05/31/2017
  • 09/01/2015 to 05/31/2016
  • 09/01/2014 to 05/31/2015
  • 11/10/2012 to 04/05/2013
  • 09/02/2009 to 05/07/2010
  • 09/15/2008 to 06/16/2009
  • 09/07/2007 to 04/23/2008
  • 12/18/2006 to 06/06/2007
  • 12/13/2005 to 04/20/2006
  • 09/03/2000 to 01/24/2001
 ICE VELOCITY Ian Joughin
MEaSUREs Greenland Ice Velocity: Selected Glacier Site Velocity Maps from InSAR, Version 2 N: 82, S: 60, E: -20, W: -70
  • 06/12/2008
 ICE VELOCITY Ian Joughin
MEaSUREs Annual Greenland Outlet Glacier Terminus Positions from SAR Mosaics, Version 1 N: 83, S: 60, E: -14, W: -75
  • 02/01/2017 to 04/06/2017
  • 02/02/2016 to 04/02/2016
  • 01/21/2015 to 03/31/2015
  • 01/15/2013 to 03/26/2013
  • 01/10/2009 to 02/05/2009
  • 11/22/2007 to 03/30/2008
  • 12/30/2006 to 02/04/2007
  • 12/24/2005 to 04/04/2006
  • 09/30/2000 to 01/23/2001
 Glacier Extent Ian Joughin
MEaSUREs Northern Hemisphere Polar EASE-Grid 2.0 Daily 6 km Land Freeze/Thaw Status from AMSR-E and AMSR2, Version 1 N: 90, S: 0, E: 180, W: -180
  • 06/02/2002 to 12/31/2017
 FREEZE/THAW John Kimball
Kyle McDonald
MEaSUREs Greenland Surface Melt Daily 25km EASE-Grid 2.0, Version 1 N: 90, S: 0, E: 180, W: -180
  • 01/02/1979 to 12/31/2012
 SNOW MELT Thomas Mote
MEaSUREs Northern Hemisphere Terrestrial Snow Cover Extent Weekly 100km EASE-Grid 2.0, Version 1 N: 90, S: 0, E: 180, W: -180
  • 10/04/1966 to 12/31/2012
 SNOW COVER David Robinson
MEaSUREs Northern Hemisphere Terrestrial Snow Cover Extent Daily 25km EASE-Grid 2.0, Version 1 N: 90, S: 0, E: 180, W: -180
  • 01/01/1999 to 12/31/2012
 SNOW COVER David Robinson
MEaSUREs Northern Hemisphere State of Cryosphere Weekly 100km EASE-Grid 2.0, Version 1 N: 90, S: 0, E: 180, W: -180
  • 01/02/1979 to 12/31/2012
 ICE EXTENT,
SNOW COVER,
SNOW MELT 		David Robinson
MEaSUREs Northern Hemisphere State of Cryosphere Daily 25km EASE-Grid 2.0, Version 1 N: 90, S: 0, E: 180, W: -180
  • 01/01/1999 to 12/31/2012
 ICE EXTENT,
SNOW COVER,
SNOW MELT 		David Robinson
Title Spatial Coverage Temporal Coverage Parameter(s) Investigator
MEaSUREs Calibrated Enhanced-Resolution Passive Microwave Daily EASE-Grid 2.0 Brightness Temperature ESDR, Version 1 N: 90, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180
  • 10/25/1978 to 07/01/2017
 BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE Mary Brodzik
MEaSUREs MODIS Mosaic of Antarctica 2013-2014 (MOA2014) Image Map, Version 1 N: -60, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180
  • 11/06/2013 to 03/08/2014
  • 10/27/2013 to 12/16/2013
 SNOW GRAIN SIZE,
SURFACE MORPHOLOGY 		Terry Haran
MEaSUREs BedMachine Antarctica, Version 1 N: -53, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180
  • 01/01/1970 to 10/01/2019
 BATHYMETRY,
BED ELEVATION,
FIRN AIR CONTENT,
GLACIER/ICE SHEET THICKNESS,
TERRAIN ELEVATION 		Mathieu Morlighem
MEaSUREs Antarctic Boundaries for IPY 2007-2009 from Satellite Radar, Version 2 N: -60, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180
  • 02/07/1992 to 12/31/2015
 BASINS,
COASTLINE,
GROUNDING LINE,
ICE SHELVES 		Jeremie Mouginot
MEaSUREs Annual Antarctic Ice Velocity Maps 2005-2017, Version 1 N: -60, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180
  • 07/01/2005 to 06/30/2017
 ICE VELOCITY Jeremie Mouginot
MEaSUREs Phase-Based Antarctica Ice Velocity Map, Version 1 N: -60, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180
  • 01/01/1996 to 12/31/2018
 ICE VELOCITY Jeremie Mouginot
MEaSUREs InSAR-Based Antarctica Ice Velocity Map, Version 2 N: -60, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180
  • 01/01/1996 to 12/31/2016
 ICE VELOCITY Eric Rignot
MEaSUREs Antarctic Grounding Line from Differential Satellite Radar Interferometry, Version 2 N: -60, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180
  • 02/07/1992 to 12/17/2014
 Grounding Line Eric Rignot
MEaSUREs InSAR-Based Ice Velocity of the Amundsen Sea Embayment, Antarctica, Version 1 N: -71.9876, S: -80.4614, E: 82.8345, W: -127.3826
  • 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2012
  • 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002
  • 01/01/2000 to 12/31/2000
  • 01/01/1996 to 12/31/1996
 ICE VELOCITY Eric Rignot
MEaSUREs InSAR-Based Ice Velocity Maps of Central Antarctica: 1997 and 2009, Version 1 N: -72, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180
  • 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009
  • 09/09/1997 to 10/20/1997
 ICE VELOCITY Eric Rignot
Title Spatial Coverage Temporal Coverage Parameter(s) Investigator
MEaSUREs Calibrated Enhanced-Resolution Passive Microwave Daily EASE-Grid 2.0 Brightness Temperature ESDR, Version 1 N: 90, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180
  • 10/25/1978 to 07/01/2017
 BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE Mary Brodzik
MEaSUREs Global Record of Daily Landscape Freeze/Thaw Status, Version 4 N: 86.7167, S: -86.7167, E: 179.9999, W: -179.9999
  • 01/01/1979 to 12/31/2016
  • 06/19/2002 to 09/27/2016
  • 01/01/2017 to 12/31/2017
 FREEZE/THAW John Kimball
Kyle McDonald