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Analysis - Snow Today
Snow-covered area across the western United States was 38 percent of average for February, ranking last in the 26-year satellite record. The is the second month in a row to reach a record low. Snow water equivalent (SWE) at the beginning of February varied by state, with below average values throughout most of the region.
Analysis - Snow Today
A snow drought has gripped the US West. January has set a record for lowest snow cover in 26 years of satellite monitoring. Although snow water equivalent (SWE) had some increases at almost all monitoring stations, many still finished the month with below-average SWE.
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On July 31, 2025, the NASA NSIDC DAAC released ATL03 global geolocated photon data in cloud-optimized HDF5, making ICESat-2 one of NASA’s first missions to publish data in this format. The new format improves speed and scalability and offers potential cost-saving and time-saving benefits for cloud-based science and research.
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Representatives from NSIDC will be attending the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Annual Meeting 2025, either virtually or in person in New Orleans, to share their expertise in data management and research in the cryospheric sciences, and to conne
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The NSIDC DAAC and NOAA@NSIDC archive and distribute data sets relevant to maritime navigation in the polar regions. Although they are not up-to-the-minute products for operational navigation, they provide climatological data for planning, risk assessments, and feasibility studies.
Analysis - Ice Sheets Today
Beginning October 15, 2025, NSIDC’s Ice Sheets Today services will be reduced because of non-renewed funding.