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The following data set will continue to provide SSMIS data, along with AMSR2 data: ...
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A prolonged period of extensive ice sheet melting from roughly July 7 to July 20 tipped the 2025 melt season to above the ...
NOAA@NSIDC is pleased to announce the upcoming release of Sea Ice Index, Version 4, available at the National Snow and Ice Data Center on August 1. This new version transitions from SSMIS to AMSR2 ...
GLAH08 Level-2 planetary boundary layer (PBL) and elevated aerosol layer heights data contains PBL heights, ground detection heights, and top and bottom heights of elevated aerosols from -1.5 km to 20 ...
Dear data users, NSIDC does not archive or provide citation guidance for these data. This map depicts the distribution, characteristics, and boundaries of permafrost and ground ice in Canada.
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The Near-real-time Ice and Snow Extent (NISE) Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer 2 (AMSR2) data set provides daily, global maps of sea ice concentrations and snow extent. The data provides a best ...
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This data set contains daily snow cover derived from radiance data acquired by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on board the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (NPP) ...