SMAP data are currently experiencing a data outage. The SMAP Science Data Systems (SDS), located at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, is closed and unable to process data ...

Widespread coastal melting occurred in Antarctica through the second half of December and is continuing in the first few days of the new year in several areas.

Air temperatures in December 2024 were above average over the entire Arctic Ocean, continuing the pattern set in ...

Most of Greenland’s meltwater takes weeks to reach the ocean. A recently published study highlights an innovative new method ...

How much does the area of the ocean covered by sea ice change throughout the year and over time? This interactive map shows monthly sea ice concentration anomalies in the Arctic Ocean. A different map ...

As a condition of using these data, you must cite the use of this data set. Such a practice gives credit to data set producers and advances principles of transparency and reproducibility. Other ...

As a condition of using these data, you must cite the use of this data set. Such a practice gives credit to data set producers and advances principles of transparency and reproducibility. Other ...

The Global Lake and River Ice Phenology Database contains freeze and breakup dates and other ice cover descriptive data for 865 lakes and rivers. Of the 542 water bodies that have records longer than ...

The monthly Sea Ice Index provides a quick look at Arctic-wide changes in sea ice. It is a source for consistently processed ice extent and concentration images and data values since 1979. Monthly ...

Note: To select a different data set, close this window (or tab) and navigate to the data set landing page you want. GLAH07 Level-1B global backscatter data are provided at full instrument resolution.

Note: This web application is optimized for desktop and laptop use. It might not display or function as intended on a mobile device. Opening the application directly may give better results. The ...

There are many ways to access and work with NSIDC data to accommodate a wide diversity of users. Use the filter menu to explore and narrow down your options. Note that the list defaults to show our ...