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SMMR and SSM/I-SSMIS Data Sets
| Title | Spatial Coverage | Temporal Coverage | Spatial Resolution | Dataset Temporal Resolution | Parameter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic Sea Ice Seasonal Change and Melt/Freeze Climate Indicators from Satellite Data, Version 1 | N: 90, S: 30, E: 180, W: -180 | 1979/03/01 to 2018/02/28 | 25 km | 1 year | ICE GROWTH/MELT, SEA ICE CONCENTRATION |
| Bootstrap Sea Ice Concentrations from Nimbus-7 SMMR and DMSP SSM/I-SSMIS, Version 3 |
N: -39, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180
N: 90, S: 30, E: 180, W: -180 |
1978/11/01 to 2021/12/31 | 25 km | 1 day, 1 month | SEA ICE CONCENTRATION |
| DMSP SSM/I-SSMIS Daily Polar Gridded Brightness Temperatures, Version 6 |
N: -39, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180
N: 90, S: 30, E: 180, W: -180 |
1987/07/09 to 2022/06/05 | 25 km | 1 day | BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE |
| EASE-Grid Sea Ice Age, Version 4 | N: 90, S: 29.7, E: 180, W: -180 | 1984/01/01 to 2021/12/31 | 12.5 km | 7 day | SEA ICE AGE |
| Enhanced-Resolution SSM/I and AMSR-E Daily Polar Brightness Temperatures, Version 1 |
N: -39, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180
N: 90, S: 30, E: 180, W: -180 |
1995/01/01 to 2008/12/31 2002/01/01 to 2011/10/01 |
2.5 km | 12 hour | BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE |
| Global EASE-Grid 8-day Blended SSM/I and MODIS Snow Cover, Version 1 |
N: 90, S: 0, E: 180, W: -180
N: 0, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180 |
2000/03/05 to 2008/02/01 | 25 km | 8 day | MODIS snow-covered area (SCA), SNOW COVER, SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT |
| Global Monthly EASE-Grid Snow Water Equivalent Climatology, Version 1 | N: 90, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180 | 1978/01/01 to 2007/12/31 | 25 km | 1 month | SNOW COVER, SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT |
| MEaSUREs Arctic Sea Ice Characterization Daily 25km EASE-Grid 2.0, Version 1 | N: 90, S: 0, E: 180, W: -180 | 1979/01/01 to 2012/12/31 | 25 km | 1 day | ICE EXTENT, SEA ICE AGE, SNOW MELT |
| MEaSUREs Calibrated Enhanced-Resolution Passive Microwave Daily EASE-Grid 2.0 Brightness Temperature ESDR, Version 1 | N: 90, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180 | 1978/10/25 | 12 hour | BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE | |
| MEaSUREs Northern Hemisphere Terrestrial Snow Cover Extent Daily 25km EASE-Grid 2.0, Version 1 | N: 90, S: 0, E: 180, W: -180 | 1999/01/01 to 2012/12/31 | 25 km | 1 day | SNOW COVER |
| Near-Real-Time DMSP SSM/I-SSMIS Daily Polar Gridded Brightness Temperatures, Version 1 |
N: 90, S: 60, E: 180, W: -180
N: -60, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180 |
2016/04/01 | 25 km | 1 day | BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE |
| Near-Real-Time DMSP SSM/I-SSMIS Pathfinder Daily EASE-Grid Brightness Temperatures, Version 2 | N: 90, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180 | 2021/06/24 | 25 km | 1 day | BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE |
| Near-Real-Time DMSP SSMIS Daily Polar Gridded Sea Ice Concentrations, Version 2 |
N: -39.23, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180
N: 90, S: 30.98, E: 180, W: -180 |
2021/11/01 | 25 km | 1 day | SEA ICE CONCENTRATION |
| Near-Real-Time SSM/I-SSMIS EASE-Grid Daily Global Ice Concentration and Snow Extent, Version 5 | N: 90, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180 | 2016/12/01 | 25 km | 1 day | SEA ICE CONCENTRATION, SNOW COVER |
| Nimbus-7 SMMR Pathfinder Daily EASE-Grid Brightness Temperatures, Version 1 | N: 90, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180 | 1978/10/25 to 1987/08/20 | 25 km | 1 day | BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE |
| Nimbus-7 SMMR Polar Gridded Radiances and Sea Ice Concentrations, Version 1 |
N: 90, S: 30, E: 180, W: -180
N: -39, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180 |
1978/10/25 to 1987/08/20 | 25 km | 2 day | BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE, ICE EXTENT, SEA ICE CONCENTRATION |
| Northern Hemisphere EASE-Grid 2.0 Weekly Snow Cover and Sea Ice Extent, Version 4 | N: 90, S: 0, E: 180, W: -180 |
1966/10/03 to 2020/12/31 1978/10/23 to 2020/12/31 |
25 km | 7 day | SEA ICE, SNOW COVER |
| Polar Pathfinder Daily 25 km EASE-Grid Sea Ice Motion Vectors, Version 4 |
N: -37, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180
N: 90, S: 29.7, E: 180, W: -180 |
1978/10/25 to 2021/12/31 | Varies | 1 day | ICE VELOCITY, SEA ICE MOTION |
| Quicklook Arctic Weekly EASE-Grid Sea Ice Age, Version 1 | N: 90, S: 29.7, E: 180, W: -180 | 2022/01/01 | 12.5 km | 7 day | SEA ICE AGE |
| Quicklook Arctic Weekly EASE-Grid Sea Ice Motion Vectors, Version 1 |
N: -37, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180
N: 90, S: 29.7, E: 180, W: -180 |
2022/01/01 | 25 km | 7 day | SEA ICE MOTION |
| Sea Ice Concentrations from Nimbus-7 SMMR and DMSP SSM/I-SSMIS Passive Microwave Data, Version 1 |
N: -39.23, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180
N: 90, S: 30.98, E: 180, W: -180 |
1978/10/26 to 2021/12/31 | 25 km | 1 day, 1 month | SEA ICE CONCENTRATION |
| Sea Ice Trends and Climatologies from SMMR and SSM/I-SSMIS, Version 3 |
N: -39.23, S: -90, E: 180, W: -180
N: 90, S: 30.98, E: 180, W: -180 |
1978/10/26 to 2020/12/31 | 25 km | Varies | ICE EXTENT, SEA ICE CONCENTRATION |
| Snow Melt Onset Over Arctic Sea Ice from SMMR and SSM/I-SSMIS Brightness Temperatures, Version 4 | N: 90, S: 30, E: 180, W: -180 | 1979/01/01 to 2017/12/31 | 25 km | 1 year | SNOW MELT |
