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Scientists blog from Antarctica and provide a glimpse of what it's like to do research in the field. 
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The SMAP Level-2 and Level-3 standard and enhanced radiometer soil moisture data sets, accessible through the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC), have… Read more »
Data Announcements
Data set update: MEaSUREs Greenland Image Mosaics from Sentinel-1A and -1B
The MEaSUREs Greenland Image Mosaics from Sentinel-1A and -1B, Version 2 data set, accessible through the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC), has been updated… Read more »
Sea Ice Concentration CDR has been processed through 2018
NOAA@NSIDC is pleased to announce that the NOAA/NSIDC Climate Data Record of Passive Microwave Sea Ice Concentration, Version 3 data set is now available through 2018. This data set provides… Read more »
New data set release: VIIRS/NPP Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 375m SIN Grid
The VIIRS/NPP Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 375m SIN Grid, Version 1 data set is now available at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center… Read more »
User Notice: Nimbus-7 SMMR Derived Monthly Global Snow Cover and Snow Depth
The Nimbus-7 SMMR Derived Monthly Global Snow Cover and Snow Depth, Version 1 data set will be retired from the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC… Read more »
Data set update: Northern Hemisphere EASE-Grid 2.0 Weekly Snow Cover and Sea Ice Extent
The Northern Hemisphere EASE-Grid 2.0 Weekly Snow Cover and Sea Ice Extent, Version 4 data set, accessible through the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC),… Read more »
Data set update: MEaSUREs Greenland Ice Velocity: Selected Glacier Site Velocity Maps from Optical Images
The MEaSUREs Greenland Ice Velocity: Selected Glacier Site Velocity Maps from Optical Images, Version 2 data set, accessible through the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC… Read more »
Data set update: MEaSUREs Greenland Annual Ice Sheet Velocity Mosaics from SAR and Landsat
The MEaSUREs Greenland Annual Ice Sheet Velocity Mosaics from SAR and Landsat, Version 1 data set, accessible through the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC),… Read more »
Early data set release: SMAP Radiometer Twice-Daily rSIR-Enhanced EASE-Grid 2.0 Brightness Temperatures
The SMAP Radiometer Twice-Daily rSIR-Enhanced EASE-Grid 2.0 Brightness Temperatures, Version 1 data set is now available at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC). This… Read more »
Update: SMAP in Science Mode
The SMAP satellite returned to science mode and resumed collecting science data on 23 July 2019 at 22:28 UTC. These data are now available. The SMAP science team has completed… Read more »
