Data Announcement

Data set retirements: MODIS Version 6 (Collection 6)

The MODIS Version 6 (Collection 6) snow cover and sea ice data sets, accessible through the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC) will be retired on 22 August 2023.  After this date, the NSIDC DAAC will cease distribution of all Terra MODIS and Aqua MODIS Version 6.0 (Collection 6.0) snow cover and sea ice data sets.  Documentation will remain available for future reference.  The NSIDC strongly encourages users to switch to the newer MODIS Version 6.1 (Collection 6.1) data.