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Version 2 of the MEaSUREs MODIS Mosaic of Greenland (MOG) 2005, 2010, and 2015 Image Maps data set is now available at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC). Version 2 includes Mosaic… Read more »
Recent Articles
Adding clarity to NSIDC data support with new Level of Service (LoS) model
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With over 1,100 data sets archived and distributed through the National Snow and Ice Data Center, it is expected that not all data sets and associated documentation are created equal. Some data are part of a larger, continuously-funded long-term mission producing… Read more »
Upcoming Earthdata Webinar – NASA Operation IceBridge: Come Discover a Decade of Polar Data
NASA’s Operation IceBridge airborne mission has flown over 700 flights through some of the most stunning regions of the Arctic and Antarctic. Join us to learn how to discover and access data that “bridges” the gap between the ICESat and… Read more »
Webinar-Using NASA’s AppEEARS to Slice and Dice Big Earth Data
The NASA Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples (AppEEARS) brings efficiency to your scientific workflow through its ability to subset, reformat, and reproject Earth science data in one step. Tune in to learn more! The Application for Extracting and… Read more »
2017 International Glaciological Society in Boulder, CO
The International Glaciological Society will hold an International Symposium on ‘Polar Ice, Polar Climate, Polar Change’ at the University of Colorado in Boulder on 14–19 August 2017. The meeting will take place at the University Memorial Center’s Glenn Miller Ballroom…. Read more »
NASA DAAC Data Services Now Accessible as an API Endpoint
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Are you looking to customize MODIS, GLAS, AMSR-E, or SMAP data? While customization options such as subsetting and reformatting are currently available through the NASA Earthdata Search web application, these services can now be accessed programmatically as a synchronous REST… Read more »
A New Data Set for Mapping Land Ice Velocities Across the Globe
The National Snow and Ice Data Center is pleased to announce the release of a new data set, “Global Land Ice Velocity Extraction from Landsat 8 (GoLIVE)”. GoLIVE is a NASA-funded effort that serves as a processing and staging system… Read more »
Upcoming Webinar: A New Era for Gridded Passive Microwave Data at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center DAAC
Wednesday, February 1, 2017 12:00:00 PM MST – 1:00:00 PM MST Satellite passive microwave sensors observe microwave radiation traveling upward from the Earth. The sensors can see through most clouds and collect measurements both day and night, which is especially… Read more »
Visit NSIDC at the 2016 AGU Fall Meeting
Are you attending the 2016 AGU Fall Meeting from December 12 to December 16 in San Francisco? If so, please drop by the NSIDC booth (#746) in the exhibit hall. There, you can get information about NSIDC data, tools, and… Read more »
The Search Continues: NASA Tools to Help Display and Download Your Data
The search for data can be daunting, but there are tools available to help you along the way. The purpose of this article is to describe two web-based tools, NASA’s Worldview and Earthdata Search, which can be used to work… Read more »
