• NSIDC DAAC is currently upgrading our data ingest process for NASA Earthdata Cloud. During this transition, users may notice temporary interruptions in data availability or notice small data gaps. All gaps will be resolved as quickly as possible. During this upgrade jpeg browse imagery will also not be available for preview in Earthdata search. Please reach out to NSIDC User Services with any questions or concerns.

  • As of 01 September 2025, the NASA AMSR2 SIPS will stop processing and delivering updates to Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer Unified (AMSR Unified) data sets. For more information, see "User notice: Updates to NASA AMSR-E/AMSR2 Unified data sets to cease on 01 September 2025".

  • The NSIDC DAAC is retiring access to its legacy, on-premises data archive and transitioning to the NASA Earthdata Cloud as the primary data archive. View planned retirement dates here.

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Data Access & Tools

A free NASA Earthdata Login account is required to access these data. Learn More

HTTPS File System

Quickly download a few files using a web browser, or access data through a command-line utility such as WGET.
Related Help Resources
NASA Earthdata Cloud Data Access Guide
Type:
service

Data Access Tool

Filter files before downloading based on date, spatial area, or file name. Choose from various download options, such as Python script. Export bounding boxes as a GeoJSON.
Related Help Resources
How to filter and order from a data set web page
How to use Earthdata Download
Type: Web Application
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NASA Earthdata Search

Search and order data from all NASA DAACs using spatial and temporal filters in a map interface. Reformatting, reprojecting, and subsetting options are available for some data sets.
Related Help Resources
How to search, order, and customize data with NASA Earthdata Search
Type: Web Application

earthaccess

earthaccess is a python library to search and access NASA Earth science data with just a few lines of code.
Supported software languages:
Python
Related Help Resources
GitHub Repository
Type: Downloadable Software
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Bulk Programmatic Data Access Service

Programmatically request selected data products through NSIDC's API. Bulk download using spatial and temporal filters, or incorporate data access commands into code/scripts as needed.
Related Help Resources
Programmatic Data Access Guide
Type:
service
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NASA Worldview

Browse and display global satellite imagery layers from NASA GIBS. Download raw data, share screenshots, and create animations from the imagery.
Related Help Resources
How to visualize and download data with NASA Worldview
Type: Web Application
Customization Capabilities:
data reformatting
 

NASA Earthdata Cloud (AWS S3)

Access data directly from the NASA Earthdata Cloud via Amazon Web Services Simple Storage Service (AWS S3). This access option is only available when working within the us-west-2 region and requires additional AWS S3 credentials.
Related Help Resources
NASA Earthdata Cloud Data Access Guide
AWS S3 Credentials
Type:
service
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Help Articles

General Questions & FAQs

FAQs About NSIDC DAAC's Earthdata Cloud Migration
This article covers frequently asked questions about the NASA NSIDC DAAC's Earthdata cloud migration project and what it means to data users.
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When will the legacy, on-premises archive be retired?
The NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC) is migrating its primary data access from its legacy, on-premises archive to the NASA Earthdata Cloud.
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