The NSIDC DAAC provides data and information on snow, sea ice, glaciers, ice sheets, ice shelves, frozen ground, soil moisture, cryosphere, and climate interactions, in support of research in global change detection, model validation, and water resource management. 

 

Snow

 

Glaciers

 

Ice Sheets

 

Sea Ice

 

Ice Shelves

 

Soil Moisture

 

Frozen Ground

About the DAAC

About the DAAC

The NSIDC DAAC provides general data and information services to the cryospheric and polar processes research community.
Citing DAAC data

Citing DAAC data

DAAC data sets require citations when used in research.
Data in action

Data in Action

Learn how NSIDC DAAC data are used in research and applications.
Data updates and announcements

Data updates and announcements

News and tips for data users.
ICESat-2 satellite prep

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ICESat-2

NASA’s Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) will measure the elevation of ice sheets, glaciers, sea ice and more—all in unprecedented detail.
MEaSUREs

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MEaSUREs

NASA’s Making Earth System Data Records for Use in Research Environments (MEaSUREs) data sets are intended to serve as Earth System Data Records, providing long-term broad-scale information about the cryosphere.
High Mountain Asia

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High Mountain Asia

The NASA High Mountain Asia project is using satellite observations, modeling, and field data to better understand changes in the region's ice, snow, and precipitation, and related human impacts.
Arctic Change

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SOAC

Satellite Observations of Arctic Change (SOAC) NASA satellite data and research on Arctic change, in the form of maps that illustrate the changes taking place in the Arctic over time.
SnowEx

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SnowEx

The NASA SnowEx campaigns are collecting multi-sensor airborne and in situ observations to develop and refine techniques for mapping terrestrial snow cover around the globe.