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Scientists blog from Antarctica and provide a glimpse of what it's like to do research in the field. 
What's hot in the news around climate and sea ice and what are scientists talking about now? 
The MEaSUREs BedMachine Antarctica, Version 1 data set is now available at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC). This data set, part of the… Read more »
Data Announcements
Data set update: NIMBUS-7 SMMR Pathfinder Daily EASE-Grid Brightness Temperatures
The data access location for the NIMBUS-7 SMMR Pathfinder Daily EASE-Grid Brightness Temperatures, Version 1 data set, accessible through the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive… Read more »
Early data set release: IceBridge CAMBOT L1B Geolocated Images
The IceBridge CAMBOT L1B Geolocated Images, Version 2 data set is now available at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC) from 19… Read more »
New data set release: VIIRS/NPP CGF Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 375m SIN Grid
The VIIRS/NPP CGF 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 (NSIDC… Read more »
Data set updates: Customizable SMAP data available as a subscription from the NSIDC DAAC
The majority of SMAP data sets, accessible through the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC), are now available as customizable data subscriptions. Data… Read more »
Data set updates: NASA Airborne Snow Observatory (ASO) data sets
The ASO L4 Lidar Snow Depth 3m UTM Grid, Version 1; ASO L4 Lidar Snow Depth 50m UTM Grid, Version 1; and ASO L4 Lidar Snow Water Equivalent 50m UTM Grid, Version 1 data sets,… Read more »
Application data update: Newest NSIDC DAAC SMAP data set versions available in AppEEARS
The Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples (AppEEARS) now includes the newest versions of select Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) data sets from the NASA National Snow and… Read more »
Version 2 of On-Ice Arctic Sea Ice Thickness Measurements from 1879 to 2016 Now Available
NOAA@NSIDC is pleased to announce the release of version 2 of On-Ice Arctic Sea Ice Thickness Measurements by Auger, Core, and Electromagnetic Induction, from the Late 1800s Onward. In addition… Read more »
New data set release: IceBridge ATM L1B Near-Infrared Waveforms
New data set release: IceBridge ATM L1B Near-Infrared Waveforms The IceBridge ATM L1B Near-Infrared Waveforms, Version 1 data set is now available at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data… Read more »
Seeking the World’s Largest Glaciers in Data
NOAA@NSIDC has long partnered with the World Glacier Monitoring Service (WGMS) in Switzerland to improve the quality and completeness of glacier data. NSIDC’s User Services office gets questions from the… Read more »
