Name: EASE-Grid Sea Ice Age, Version 3
Creator: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Keywords: SEA ICE AGE

EASE-Grid Sea Ice Age, Version 3

Data set id:

NSIDC-0611

DOI: 10.5067/PFSVFZA9Y85G

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Tschudi, M., Fowler, C., Maslanik, J., Stewart, J. S. & Meier, W. N. (2016). EASE-Grid Sea Ice Age. (NSIDC-0611, Version 3). [Data Set]. Boulder, Colorado USA. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/PFSVFZA9Y85G. [describe subset used if applicable]. Date Accessed 05-24-2026.

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Version Summary

The input ice motion data used for this data set is now derived from NSIDC-0116 Version 3 data.

Overview

This data set provides weekly estimates of sea ice age for the Arctic Ocean from remotely sensed sea ice motion and sea ice extent.

Parameter(s):

SEA ICE AGE

Platform(s):

BUOYS

DMSP 5D-2/F11

DMSP 5D-2/F13

DMSP 5D-2/F8

DMSP 5D-3/F17

NOAA-10

NOAA-11

NOAA-14

NOAA-16

NOAA-7

NOAA-9

Nimbus-7

Sensor(s):

AVHRR

DRIFTING BUOYS

SMMR

SSM/I

SSMIS

Data Format(s):

PNG

Binary

Temporal Coverage:

1 January 1984 to 28 February 2017

Temporal Resolution:

7 day

Spatial Resolution:

12.5 km

12.5 km

Spatial Reference System(s):

Not Specified

Spatial Coverage:

Northern latitude
90
Southern latitude
48.4
Eastern longitude
180
Western longitude
-180

Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.

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Data Access & Tools

This data set has been retired. There is a more recent version of these data.

Documentation

User Guide

EASE-Grid Sea Ice Age, Version 3 User Guide

Sensor and Instrument Information

AMSR-E Instrument Description

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