• Version 2 of this data set will be retired from the NASA NSIDC DAAC on 18 June 2026. Upon retirement, these data will no longer be accessible, however all related documentation will remain available on this web page for future reference. 

  • There is a known issue with the “HTTPS File System” data access for this product that results in the download of browse image files instead of the expected data files. Users are advised to access the data via the other download options.

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

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General Questions & FAQs

This article covers frequently asked questions about the NASA NSIDC DAAC's Earthdata cloud migration project and what it means to data users.